‘Under the Constitution, They Are Citizens at Birth’

June 30, 2026 · 1 min read

For months, the team at National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) has been fielding questions from worried families about what would happen if President Donald Trump were allowed to end birthright citizenship, the legal principle that nearly everyone born in the United States automatically receives citizenship. The president sought to do so on his first day Read more...

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Методи Костов

NaLEC is an interesting name, but in our church, when it comes to foreigners, we apply the same principle: no one is rejected from the community because of their background. How would you deal with families who have been living in Burgas for decades?

Γιάννης Θεοδώρου

The phrase "cohabiting from birth" is sickening to anyone who has worried about the future of their children, like the families reported by NaLEC.

Νίκος Σταθόπουλος

In our church in Agios Nikolaos, we see every refugee as our own child. The real right is to love one's neighbor, not to count political rights.

Ηλίας Δημητρίου

I don't know about the US, but in our church, whoever comes to pray we don't ask where he was born. NaLEC is trying to protect those who already live with us, like our friends from the islands.

Емил Атанасов

I agree bro. In our church in Saint George, where Roma families have been living for 20 years, no one rejects them. How would you advise dealing with newcomers from other countries who want to integrate into the community?

Petru Ciobanu

I liked how NaLEC reminds that in our Church, welcoming the stranger is a command of God, not just a political matter. What advice would a local church give to a family in Constanța who fears for their children, if they were in their place?

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ვახტანგ ჯავახიშვილი

I see NaLEC's work accordingly — I know that in our church too, the mass movement and the efforts of that environment will be decided, we know very well, it does not increase its repetition because of the purpose of publication. Tell us how your practice contributes to this resistance?

Θεόδωρος Γεωργίου

You're right, Ilia. In our church in Plaka, our friends from the Islands do not ask where they were born, only why they come to pray to Saint Stephen.

Αγγελική Μακρή

It is true that our families in Larissa are worried about their children, as happened recently with the families from Syria who arrived in Agios Ioannis. But the greatest right is to help them, as our church did last week.

Δήμητρα Παπαγεωργίου

In the port of Heraklion, a while ago, I saw with my own eyes families from Afghanistan taking the flour they gave us in Agios Nikolaos for good night. What would our grandfather say if he saw our very good counting for civil rights?

Ελένη Χατζή

You say it right Nikos, love for your neighbor is the first thing that Christ teaches us. In my garden here in Patras I plant a few extra vegetables every year just for that, to have something to share. How do you do it in Agios Nikolaos, do you collect clothes or food?

Ευάγγελος Αναγνώστου

I agree Niko, love is not measured by cards. In Agios Nikolaos you mention, you have managed to put it into practice without fanfare. How do you handle when families ask about their papers?