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Spectator (UK)DEC 2023
Episcopal Church Ends Refugee Program Over South African Policy
Above: The first group of Afrikaners from South Africa arrives at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on May 12, 2025. Image copyright: Saul Loeb/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Right narrative
The Episcopal Church's refusal to aid Afrikaner refugees aligns with the left's selective empathy for anyone other than white people. Despite South Africa's anti-white violence and land expropriation threats, liberal NGOs always prioritize non-whites. Trump has bravely advocated for Afrikaner immigration, recognizing their humanity as well as their Western roots. If immigrants are going to come to the U.S., Afrikaners should be at the front of the line.
Left narrative
The Episcopal Church's stance reflects fairness, not bias. Trump's fast-tracked Afrikaner resettlement, prioritizing a few dozen white South Africans over thousands of other refugees, reeks of racial favoritism. Afrikaners, historically advantaged under apartheid, now claim victimhood as South Africa corrects past injustices. Meanwhile, Black South Africans remain impoverished, exposing Trump's fraudulent claim to prioritize the marginalized over the powerful.