Rubio Welcomes South African Refugees Episcopal Church Announces It Will Not Help Them Because They’re Too WHITE
*Disclaimer: The conclusion that the Episcopal Church decided not to help the South African refugees because they are “too white” is an opinion based on the church’s stated reasoning and historical context, as interpreted by the author.*
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed President Trump’s promise on May 12, 2025, welcoming Afrikaner farmers fleeing persecution in South Africa, while the Episcopal Church announced it will terminate its nearly 40-year partnership with the federal government over the decision, citing “racial justice” concerns, per religionnews.com []. Conservatives like @America1stMAGA on X are outraged: “The Episcopal Church is abandoning refugees because they’re white—Trump and Rubio are the only ones standing for justice!”
Rubio stated, “The South African government has treated these people terribly—threatening to steal their private land and subjected them to vile racial discrimination,” per @SecStateRubio on X []. The Trump administration granted asylum to 54 Afrikaners, fast-tracking their relocation amid South Africa’s land expropriation policies, per theguardian.com []. In contrast, the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop Sean W. Rowe wrote, “We are not able to take this step,” citing “racial justice and reconciliation” and ties to the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, ending its refugee resettlement program by the fiscal year’s end, per religionnews.com [].
This is what ACTUAL refugees look like.
People fleeing a country (South Africa) which is actively trying to KlLL them simply because of their race, which in this case, happens to be white.
Welcome to the United States! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/hDsp0Q8pkp
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 12, 2025
Conservatives see this as blatant discrimination. @PatriotPulse wrote, “The Episcopal Church is turning its back on persecuted farmers because of their skin color—disgusting!” @JusticeForAll22 added, “Trump and Rubio are saving lives while the Church plays woke games!” South Africa’s racial tensions, with 2024 Afrobarometer data showing rising discrimination against minorities, per afrobarometer.org [], fuel the Afrikaners’ plight, which Trump’s policies—deporting 88,763 illegal immigrants, per DHS [], and cutting $2 trillion in spending, per whitehouse.gov []—aim to address through humanitarian action.
The image of Rubio at a press conference, with a U.S. flag behind him, contrasts with the Episcopal Church’s decision, which conservatives view as a betrayal of Christian values. As 49 Afrikaners arrive in the U.S., per apnews.com [], Trump and Rubio’s leadership shines, proving America First means helping the persecuted—regardless of the left’s racial biases.
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