LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — There is new fallout over the $1 million veto by Gov. Jeff Landry of homeless shelter funding for Catholic Charities of Acadiana.

The relationship between the governor and Lafayette's bishop could be changed by this veto.

After the decision to pull funding for homelessness in Acadiana, the governor noted it was for the Catholic Church's stance on immigration. It left Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel and others disappointed.

Just over a week ago at a Catholic school in Lafayette, Bishop Deshotel and Gov. Landry were all smiles after the governor signed a measure requiring all public schools in Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

"The efforts of you, governor, and the legislators have upheld an important part of the natural law," said Bishop Deshotel on Wednesday, June 19.

Now, a week later, Bishop Deshotel is upset with the governor after he took away funding for the daily homeless operations of Catholic Charities of Acadiana.

"We were very disappointed by that, of course, because we rely on what was apparently part of the budget for the homeless, and here in Acadiana," said Bishop Deshotel on Thursday, June 27.

Gov. Landry stated he vetoed funding because of the Catholic Church's stance in the U.S. of welcoming immigrants.

"He leaps the fact that we take care of the homeless and feed the hungry as being that we are aiding and abetting illegal immigration or illegal immigrants, when the large majority of the clients that are served by Catholic Charities of Acadiana are from Acadiana. They're homeless people here," explained Bishop Deshotel.

A Catholic Charities of Acadiana volunteer also told News 15 that the homeless and hungry served at St. Joseph's Diner are Louisiana citizens.

"Not one of us is illegal," said Kim Landry. "We are Americans. We are Lafayette residents. Everyone that comes here, almost everyone, are residents of Lafayette just like Jeff Landry is."

Data shows more than 80% of the people served last year came from the Acadiana area, and over 90% were in-state residents. Community leaders believe this move from Gov. Landry will take an already challenging situation and make it worse.

"We already underfund emergency shelters across the country, in particular, our area," said Elsa Dimitriadis, executive director of Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Housing (ARCH). "What I'm hopeful for is that it will shine a light on a need for us to have a commitment on all levels of our community."

News 15 has reached out to the governor for reaction to the bishop’s remarks but have not received a reply.

Now that the funding has been taken away, Catholic Charities will now have to rely even more on the generosity of donors.