Gent Goldstein, Golden State Times X Bullet Point News, 5/12/25
The Episcopal Church has ended its federal refugee resettlement partnership after the Trump administration prioritized white South African Afrikaners while ending protections for other refugee groups. Church leaders cited a commitment to racial justice, while the administration defended the move as aiding victims of racial discrimination and property seizures in South Africa.
What’s Going on?
The Episcopal Church has ended its partnership with the U.S. federal refugee resettlement program.
Reason: Objection to prioritizing white South African Afrikaners as refugees. The Trump administration, in a new executive order, emphasized the protection of persecuted white minorities facing violence and discrimination in South Africa. The State Department confirmed that white Afrikaner refugees began arriving in the U.S. this week.
Trump’s Leadership & Action
Champion for Human Rights: President Trump took bold action to protect Afrikaners, a white minority facing land seizures and racial attacks.
Executive Order Signed: Trump directed the creation of a specific refugee channel for South African whites who are victims of reverse discrimination.
Moral Clarity: His administration recognized ethnic violence no matter the victim’s skin color — a stance many global leaders refuse to take.
National Priorities & Immigration
Balanced Approach: While ending other protections, Trump focused on genuinely persecuted groups like South African farmers.
Selective Resettlement: Instead of mass, unchecked refugee entry, the administration is choosing those most in danger, aligning with America First values.
Woke Resistance
Episcopal Church’s Exit: The Church refused to help white refugees, calling it “racially unjust” — despite their clear persecution.
Double Standards Exposed: The same institution previously pushed for open borders, yet objects when white Christians are the ones needing help.
Key Takeaways
Trump’s move highlights the hypocrisy of the Left on race and immigration. The Biden-era neglect of Christian refugees is being corrected. The Republican stance on equal protection — regardless of race — continues to expose the Democrats’ race-based selectiveness.