'A clear message': 4 reactions to the US resettling Afrikaners from South Africa
3. Vice President JD Vance
A letter released Monday from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe said the denomination will terminate its partnership to resettle refugees with the U.S. government over a request to resettle Afrikaners after the administration had effectively halted the U.S. refugee program.
In a short response, Vice President JD Vance called the Episcopal Church's withdrawal from the refugee program "crazy" in a post on X Monday.
Vance, who identifies as Catholic, had previously accused faith-based groups, like the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, of relying too heavily on federal funds for refugee resettlement, suggesting financial motives over humanitarian concerns.
In a January interview, he remarked, "I think that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops needs to actually look in the mirror a little bit and recognize that when they receive over $100 million to help resettle illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns? Or are they actually worried about their bottom line?"
