National Latino Evangelical Coalition

We prayed. We stood. We believed. 🙏🏽 After 18 days of being held in detention by ICE, Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez has been released and reunited with his family. What was once a moment of deep lament has now become a testimony of hope, justice, and the power of faithful advocacy. Just days before Holy Week, his detention reminded us of the painful reality many families face across our nation. As we declared, this was NOT only a policy issue, it is a moral crisis impacting the very heart of...

Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero had the privilege of praying over the House of Representatives of Argentina. Many may not know this, but the Alianza Evangélica Latina is the official recognized regional evangelical body for Latin America within the World Evangelical Alliance. And NaLEC has served as the U.S. affiliate of AEL and offering lesdership within this powerful organization since 2019. So moments like this don’t happen in isolation. They come from years of relationship, trust, and shared...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2026 Contact: Michael Vazquez | michael@themaidengroup.co Evangelical Pastor Detained by ICE as Churches Prepare for Holy Week Newark, NJ  — The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) today laments the detention of Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez of The Gathering Place Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey on Friday March 20, calling it a “moral failure” that strikes at the very heart of the American church just days before Holy Week.  “Indiscriminate immigration...