Evangelical churches who backed Trump now feel like 'collateral' in his deportation agenda
Evangelical churches who backed Trump now feel like 'collateral' in his deportation agenda
Nicole Acevedo Fri, April 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM UTC
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The congregation at Iglesia Jóvenes Cristianos in Brooklyn, N.Y., has been grappling with the immigration arrests of members, including a deacon who was the church's secretary for the past 18 years. (Guarionex Rodriguez Jr. for NBC News) (Guarionex Rodriguez Jr. for NBC News)
Pastor Erick Salgado used to preach to his Brooklyn congregation that they shouldn’t fear immigration officers because “they are after criminals.”
Source: “AOL Breaking”