Dear Reader,

Paula White-Cain recently claimed that "the most dangerous thing in the world is to worship God," citing an estimate that more than 388 million Christians face high levels of persecution and discrimination worldwide. Yet, there remains no public record of Trump's spiritual adviser and head of his White House Faith Office advocating for his administration to welcome persecuted Christians into the U.S. — something we’ve done for decades.

A new report from two notable Christian humanitarian groups reveals that the country is on track to accept absolutely zero refugees persecuted for their faith this fiscal year.

The report is titled "State of the Golden Door: Evaluating U.S. Refugee Resettlement and Asylum in Light of Global Christian Persecution" and was released September 3 by nonpartisan organizations Open Doors US and World Relief, led by Ryan Brown and Myal Greene, respectively.

The report underscores suspicions that the Republican president and those guiding him in crafting U.S. policy remain motivated by the false claims of white supremacy, a dangerous ideology condemned as sinful in the lens of Christian theology.

Citing a June 2026 update from the U.N., Brown and Greene state in the report that the number of people forced to flee their homes due to persecution, violence, or other violations has topped 117 million worldwide (compared to roughly 80 million in 2020).

The stats for persecuted Christians have risen over time, as well.

"The number of Christians facing persecution on account of their faith is at an all-time high: 388 million, representing about 14% of Christians around the world," according to Brown and Greene’s introductory letter in the report.

They also recall how the U.S. has long been a haven for Christians and other religious minorities who have found much-needed help via our resettlement and asylum programs. The year 2026, however, has shown a stark difference in priority for aiding refugees.

Just two years ago, the U.S. welcomed more than 100,000 refugees, less than a third of them Christian. That's a stark contrast to the current fiscal year, in which the maximum number of refugees allowed was set at 7,500 before being raised to 17,500, with the additional slots reserved for White Afrikaners. By July 31, only about 10,258 refugees had actually been resettled, with the “State of the Golden Door” report estimating a final range of 11,000-16,000 refugees by September 30, the end of the current fiscal year.

Of the current number, just three were from Afghanistan. The rest came from South Africa. Although the State Department’s Population, Refugees and Migration Bureau only tracks nationality, Trump’s revamped refugee policy is specifically for White Afrikaners and other non-Black minorities from South Africa.

Despite the administration's unsupported "white genocide" claim being refuted by South Africa's own president, the U.S. continues to give preferential status to White Afrikaners as “refugees.” Ironically, White Afrikaners living abroad elsewhere have recently been returning to South Africa, citing a better quality of life.

Trump, who claims he is "protecting Christians abroad," has specifically responded to "anti-Christian violence around the globe" by restricting visas for alleged assailants. He is also "helping" Christians in Nigeria by bombing local terrorists and pushing to cut development funding to the country.

The U.S. has not, however, offered any accommodations for persecuted Nigerian Christians to apply for refugee status here, as the administration has done for their non-melanated neighbors at the south of the continent.

The "State of the Golden Door" report comes just a month before the Trump administration prepares to declare the number of refugees it will admit during the 2027 fiscal year, which starts October 1.

According to the Pew Research Center, Trump continues to enjoy strong support from voters who self-identify as conservative and evangelical Christians. As of January, 69% of White Evangelicals approved of his job performance — a decrease from 78% a year earlier, but still higher than any other major religious group.

Perhaps paradoxical to survey representations of their support for Trump, most self-identified evangelical Christians (70%) say the U.S. has a moral obligation to welcome refugees no matter their religious affiliation, according to a Lifeway Research poll. Eighty-two percent of Protestant pastors agreed.

Greene and Brown of World Relief and Open Doors US say they hope their joint report will challenge the U.S. church to stand in solidarity with fellow Christians facing extreme persecution around the world, and to equip believers to advocate and pray on their behalf.

We've seen how divisions among those claiming to be members of the U.S. church continue to impact the questionably race-based persecution of both undocumented and legal immigrants already in the states.

We can also point to how some prominent Christian figures who say they are shepherds — though some seem more like "servants [of Satan] masquerading as servants of righteousness" — are willing to sacrifice Middle East Christians on the altar of "blessing Israel" by refusing to criticize the government’s evil acts.

So I'm not convinced that even Trump's favorite blond pastor — though apparently adept at separating Christians from their money — could compel the president to reconsider what seems like a "Whites-only" refugee policy.

After all, the administration is pretty busy waging a homegrown war against what it calls "DEI" and "woke" — or racial equity and diversity.

Stay Faithful,
Nicola
Founder & Managing Editor

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