Woke Bishop Who Attacked Trump Received $53 Million of Taxpayer Funds for Illegal 'Newcomers'

The Episcopal Bishop who went viral for criticizing President Donald Trump during an inaugural prayer service has come under fire for receiving $53 million in taxpayer funds for a migrant resettlement program.

The church’s federal contracting arm, Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), took millions in 2023 to resettle migrants.

Trump has since paused these programs for evaluation.

EMM received $53 million in taxpayer funds from various government programs to resettle 3,600 individuals in 2023, according to records.

EMM sponsored 6,400 individuals from 48 countries, including:

• Afghanistan
• The Democratic Republic of Congo
• Vietnam
• And others

The Episcopal Church advocates for additional programs that benefit EMM in Washington, D.C.

A 2012 Government Accountability Office report states:

“Funding is based on the number of refugees they serve, so affiliates are incentivized to maintain or increase the number of refugees they resettle each year rather than allowing the number to decrease.”

Because of the federal funding for refugee resettlement programs, Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde has been accused of delivering a self-serving sermon when she attacked Trump over his immigration policies at the prayer service.

“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President,” Budde said.

“In the name of a loving God, have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives.”

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“And the people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings… They may not be citizens or have the proper documentation. The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals… I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.”

EMM facilitates the resettlement of LGBTQ migrants and asylees via a federal refugee initiative established during the Obama administration, known as Preferred Communities.

The program provides additional government funds over standard resettlement programs and is designed for “refugees experiencing social or psychological difficulties, including emotional trauma resulting from war and/or sexual or gender-based violence; survivors of torture; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) refugees; refugees who are HIV-positive; populations with physical disabilities or other medical conditions.”

There is also a public-private partnership initiative called the Matching Grant.

However, the Department of Health and Human Services offers EMM $1 for every 10 cents, so it’s not quite an exact match.

The Episcopal Church also earns a commission for collecting travel loans made to refugees by EMM.

Furthermore, the International Organization for Migration, which lends money for refugees’ travel to the U.S., is funded by taxpayers.

The Episcopal Church retains 25 percent of the money if the refugee repays the interest-free loan.

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