When in doubt...
Follow the money...
When Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde lectured President Trump and Vice President Vance about immigration during her sermon at the National Prayer Service on the day after they were inaugurated, leftists hailed Budde for standing on principle and giving the Bad Orange Man a good scolding. As it turns out, however, Budde may have motivations that were a bit more tangible than principle: her church’s Episcopal Migration Ministry (EMM) rakes in millions from a number of taxpayer-funded entities for bringing the migrants. And the Episcopal Church is by no means alone in this: other churches that have recently taken principled stances against Trump’s immigration policies are in on the gravy train as well.
Full article, HERE.
Lemme see, 53M divided by 3600...$14,722, somehow I don't think they spent that much on each one of those illegals!
So, where did the money actually go???
And Catholic Charities claim they LOSE money every year, but got $1.4 billion in taxpayer dollars in 2021...
Some interesting dichotomy here, and it poses more questions than it does answers. I think it will be interesting to see what happens with this funding 'pause', and what these supposed 'charities' do when they don't get their dole from the government trough.
Will they continue to pay for plane tickets, new iPhones, etc? Or will the illegals suddenly be 'poor downtrodden', yada yada???
And I added this because it was sent by a former Episcopalian who is now a Baptist deacon...
I have a fundamental problem with the current crop of Non Government Organizations. My opinion is that they have been set up to legally do what the actual government is prohibited from doing. The charities that finance illegal immigration just chap my butt. In my world, I would defund every NGO and not send them another dime.
I have issues with government being in the charity business, be it direct (various programs) or indirect (grants such as fund the above). Anything beyond a "hand up" is corrosive to both society and to the individual who becomes long-term dependent on the "aid."