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Civic Ambassadors, Pastors Neil Paez and Tony Orona reflect on Tennessee immigration laws and their community impact.

The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) officially launched its new national campaign, For the Life of the World: Faith, Compassion, and Global Health, during a special Global Health Briefing that gathered pastors, faith leaders, advocates, and community voices committed to responding to the pressing realities impacting vulnerable communities around the world. The initiative marks a significant step in mobilizing the Church to engage global health issues through fa

This past weekend NaLEC participated in the second annual convening of the National Initiative to Strengthen Hispanic Pastoral Leaders and Congregations, a collaborative effort of 18 institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico. This initiative is coordinated by @aeth_org and Garret Theological Seminary. Under the theme “Transformed by Renewal: Discerning Our Faithful Next Steps,” this gathering brought together key partners committed to empowering Latino/a pastora

Political violence is an affront to the Prince of Peace and a rejection of the sacred dignity found in every human soul. It must stop.

This week, our Micah Catalyst built partnerships and stood in prayerful solidarity with immigrant communities across Miami.

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

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, tru

Today, the Salguero family and the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) celebrate an extraordinary milestone: Rev. Dr. Jeanette Salguero has successfully completed her Doctorate in Strategic Leadership.

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. “Indiscrim

A Lenten Immigration Solidarity Initiative: God’s Household: Beyond the Division.

January 2026 A Statement by Evangelical Pastors, Leaders, and Organizations - Convened by the National Latino Evangelical Coalition As Evangelical pastors, leaders, and Christian organizations - shaped by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and committed to the common good - we speak with deep concern and pastoral resolve regarding recent events in Minnesota, including a public protest that entered a church, and the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to remove places of worshi

January 2026 The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) welcomes the inclusion of global health funding in the FY 2026 appropriations package and commends bipartisan efforts to sustain lifesaving humanitarian programs that protect the world’s most vulnerable people. As a faith-based coalition representing over 4,000 Latino evangelical churches, pastors, and leaders across the United States, NaLEC affirms that global health investments are both morally responsible and

Prayerful discernment in a pivotal moment January 2026 The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) affirms that our first response is always prayer. We pray, we listen to leaders on the ground and in the diaspora, and only then do we speak. Too often, voices rush to comment before understanding the weight and complexity of the moment—only to later retract their words. That is not our way. Today, we join with the people of Venezuela in hopeful prayers that this moment ma

Una importante movilización de fe y solidaridad se está gestando en la ciudad de Chicago, donde la Coalición Nacional Evangélica Latina (NaLEC) ha convocado a un "Llamado a la Oración en Tiempos de Crisis", un evento destinado a brindar apoyo espiritual y visible a las familias inmigrantes y comunidades latinas que enfrentan la actual crisis a nivel nacional.

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2025 Contact: Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero, President President@nalec.org National Latino Evangelical Coalition Applauds Bipartisan Reintroduction of the Dignity Act Orlando, FL — The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) supports the reintroduction of the Dignity Act, a compassionate and commonsense immigration reform bill introduced today by Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar. This landmark