The Episcopal Church refused to help the federal government resettle white South Africans who were granted refugee status by the Trump administration, according to a letter shared by the denomination on Monday.

The Episcopal Church has halted a refugee resettlement program with the federal government over the prioritization of white South Africans while other populations see their immigration protections

The Episcopal Church’s migration service is refusing a directive from the U.S. federal government to help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status.