Statement in Response to the Propaganda of Hate and Fear

Fueled by Mayoral Candidate Wainstein

The New Jersey Coalition of Latino Pastors and Ministers, proudly represents over 400 faith leaders across all 21 counties.

We are unified in our outrage by Larry Wainstein, mayoral candidate for the Township of North Bergen, misuse of the issues of ICE, deportation, family separation and inhumane immigration policies for personal political gain.

This is one of most sensitive issues in our nation, with so many of our brothers and sisters living in fear, and it must be treated with the delicacy and respect its seriousness demands.

We are calling on all political candidates and elected officials to cease from using these kinds of insensitive and scare tactics in their campaigns.

We ask that Mr. Wainstein publically apologize to the thousands of North Bergen families that were impacted by this propaganda of hate and fear.

NJLCLPM is a non-partisan group of independent Latino pastors and ministers that endorse and advocate social justice agenda.

Bishop Antonio A Merino, President

Rev. Bolivar Flores, Vice President

Rev. Joshua Rodriguez, Senior Advisory

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

NORTH: Bergen – Essex – Hudson –Passaic–Morris

Capellan Vivian Tavera, Bergen Pastor Madeline Ballejos, Hudson

Rev. Barbara Perez, Essex Rev. Candido Perez, Hudson

Rev. Carlos Perez, Hudson Rev. Barbara Perez, Hudson Rev. Willie Del Tore, Hudson Rev. Ramon Pagan, Passaic

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CENTRAL: Union – Mercer –Middlesex –Summerset–Monmouth–Ocean

Rev. Orlando Sanchez, Middlesex Rev. Raul Otero, Middlesex

Rev. Oscar Guerrero, Mercer Rev. Edmundo Lopez , Mercer

Rev. Jose Paulino, Monmouth Rev. Enmanuel de la Cruz, Ocean Rev. Gigi Esparza, Ocean Rev. Oscar Garvan, Union Rev. Jose Castro, Union Rev. Renato Castro, Union

SOUTH: Burlington–Camden–Atlantic–Cumberland-Warren

Rev. Ibraim Garcia, Camden Rev. Freddy Gonzalez, Cumberland

Rev. Manuel Ortega, Warren Rev. Freddy Liriano, Atlantic

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ABOUT

The New Jersey Latino Pastors and Ministers Coalition is an independent group of pastors and ministers committed to using its collective power to effectively empower Latinos and communities that are economically, socially, politically, and spiritually disenfranchised.