>> Because celebrations for that.

>> The Latino voting bloc is back in the national spotlight ahead of the November November presidential election.

But a more specific group may be a major deciding factor.

Latino evangelicals.

They're one of the fastest growing faith groups as other religions are losing members.

And while the demographic leads conservative Republican Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric about immigrants has put off some of these voters.

>> Springfield, they're eating the dogs.

The people that came in, they're eating the cat, they're They're eating the pets of the people that live there.

And this is what's happening in our country.

>> Also at this week's debate, Kamala Harris tried to make an appeal to religious voters on a controversial topic.

>> A survivor of a crime, a violation to their body does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body next.

That is immoral.

And one does not have to abandon their face.

Our deeply held beliefs to agree the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do.

>> With her body.

>> Joining us now with more Pastor Javier Gonzalez, 7 Bedwell that you'll in Melrose Park and via zoom.

We have, but shed come through of in the end chemicals going.

Harris, thank you both for joining us.

Have you and I want to start with you for people don't really know about your faith.

Tell me what it means to be of and a local member.

Well, I would say >> to be an EV and chuckle members, not so much the title as it is a lifetime to be devoted to the word of God to study the were to have a relationship with the Jesus Christ, specifically.

I think it's key in your faith walk as a evangelical Christian.

>> And question for you, Patricia, what would you say?

It is to be evangelical member.

>> To be an oven to local for me follow the word of Jesus Christ follow doctor.

the most important thing is following his teaching and what he has taught us to do to his life.

And as we know, >> there are only 53 days left until the election year, both confident and who you're casting your vote.

I'll have yet what issues are most important to you?

>> Well, definitely, I would think major issues, right?

That honor that the quiver the Kennedy is who would win this election and that they would honor the people of the United States, the hardworking Americans of all races and nationalities.

Definitely the fabric of America.

It's consistent in and the respect of life are there that we would respect life and also that we would honor the families of this nation.

>> And Patricia, same question for you.

What issues are most important for you right now?

>> For me one of the reason's, why I part of dividend goes for Harris's the respect.

We have to respect.

We have to value human human humans in Jesus Christ came for everybody, not just specific people or anything like that.

But I came to that he came and I every single individual and this country was, you know, the founding fathers is in God we trust.

So for me, it is extremely important that we value the in respect each human being in this country every season.

I think lives there.

>> And you are actually in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention.

Why was it important for you to be there?

>> For me, it was important to be there because I wanted to see and talk to other Democrats.

I wanted to see to hear what was the plan.

I wanted to be in to be able You know, as as as Senator ago, we believe that we have the spirit of the Lord in numbers.

And when you go somewhere, the spirit of God, it goes with And you know, when something is right and when something is wrong and I wanted to feel that I wanted know that and I pray to be there.

And I to make sure that there was a space for forgotten the space for prayer.

very happy to mention that there was a prayer room.

It was open for everybody that can go in there.

And if they just needed a space to to just pray to be with their spiritual being, then to be there.

And then we also had a booth there for and goes for here is which we wanted to make sure that they know that our values and Christian values are extremely important.

>> And have going to what is it about Trump that makes him the best candidate in your eyes?

>> Well, in my eyes, as I would say, I'm a businessman as a contractor and have been having my own business 4 years since 2012.

I believe he's a great businessman.

I believe that he knows the numbers.

He knows the facts, the figures.

And I think that he would be a would be a great tool for this economy to get back and good standing is the perfect.

I don't expect perfection.

I do agree disagree some of the way he's carried out his campaign.

more a businessman, I'm a man of God.

And as a man of God, I have to pray for discernment say I would say that the church Israel is not so much to go to the voting polls as we naturally with thing.

The church's role is to pray.

And I agree our guests the church needs to unite, not for whatever party but the Bible says that if my people who are called by my name will humble themself.

And would seek his face, he will he learn and America's stake.

America's hurting America's divided.

And we don't come to the field in the cross.

We will get nowhere.

and I see that you're getting emotional.

>> And you also mentioned that Trump is not perfect and some of your story is that you also migrated here, right?

When you're very young.

Yes, not in 85.

Would you say when Trump has some despairing things about, you know, says some things about Latinos and immigrants.

How do you reconcile that?

I can't reconcile a man's.

>> That is misinformed.

I believe that we are a hard-working people.

I then at the jail's when the migrants came over when they were sleeping on the floor, we've gotten really good people out of people who are today volunteering and helping in our building the church.

I can't speak that.

Everybody that's just throwing everybody in the same had.

So I would disagree that mass deportation.

The answer.

I think that what happened recently in this last year was done a little bit.

It responsibly both parties that the city did not have the resources to handle this type of weight.

But I believe that there is a solution.

So you don't fully agree with all his policies are what he's talking about.

I know you mentioned before he.

>> He needs White America to win the election and that's what White America wants to hear.

What did you mean by that?

Unfortunately, believe that there's still a lot of racism.

And when we throw these general >> terms illegals, deportations, I believe that you mix up all these hardworking people and you put them in the same had as people, please, just probably the minority of those who are come here to just lakoff.

I don't think that's the majority of let things.

>> Patricia, what is your opinion on your thoughts on what have you had a saying?

>> Well, first, I want to say that.

One of the reasons why I'm supporting Kamala Harris ticket to is because one of the things that the Bible teaches us is unity.

>> Love your neighbor.

And right messaging is.

>> Is person that doesn't look like you?

We've seen it.

I don't want to be things that on the other part has been saying it is extremely important as immigrant myself, I immigrated from Mexico and the Mexican and how since 2020, the labeling of of rapist we are of their left.

The Eagles are one of the hardest hardest immigrants that come here in United States.

Latinos are that feed and hands of this country.

We food to our table and business order.

So it when I look at the whole package, when I look at who is going to be representing this country.

I'm looking at the person that is is talking about unity.

And when I'm going into the front richest to talk about, you know, have yourself because if we are not on the table, we're in the menu and it's so easy for people to labor laws, especially if they don't have any interaction with Latinos that we can't.

We all came here to the United States for the American Even when they came in with the for sellers, they came here for freedom of religion to look for the for their dream for their piece.

And so what has changed?

You know, it as the years have changed.

Now we're going to close everything.

So I'm a firm believer that there has to be rules that we have to follow the law that we have make sure that we support businesses and and but I want to intervene really quick because it's really interesting that both of you are following the same faith yet you still have.

>> Very different opinions have yet.

I want to go to you.

Why do you think the faces is growing yet?

It seems.

Oh, so, you know, it's 2 different directions.

>> The faith can only grow when you put in hard work.

We've got people again.

We've been at the police station when they were sleeping on the ground.

We've been doing food drive.

We are hugging people.

When COVID told us that they couldn't they couldn't touch as we were right there in the middle of the street giving people food.

You have to put in that footwork.

Otherwise there is no grill.

You hard work doesn't only go in your 9 to 5 job.

Hard work goes investing in your community.

You've done a lot of work, correct?

Helping asylum seekers.

Yes, U.S.

In the end, the word of God church correct.

Yes.

How many members would you say that have how is that conversation?

I know many of them can vote tell you where those cut.

What that conversation like?

I'll tell you during COVID week went down to about double digits from a combination of 15200 people.

We must to hit like we're nearly like around 20.

>> Donald Trump came up with a program called food to farmers.

At that moment, we're feeding about 900 to 1000 families a week.

Every week he was we were getting up fresh produce in boxes.

Now again, is he the perfect but he has done his part right?

That doesn't make me vote for him.

It just makes me see Not all is as bad.

And when they see is that when the church is doing what they're supposed to do when they're working, when they're moving when their prey and we will reach that promise land.

We will reach the healing that America needs.

And we only have a couple seconds but to show what are your last thoughts?

>> Well, my my request, my only request for people.

>> As the film and goals is to serve community.

>> You know, I want you to pledge to You have to serve your community who have to go out there to know your neighbors to know the people that the government is going to be representing.

>> And then choose unity over journey and compassion over division.

It is extremely The most important thing is pretty year.

We need to pray because and as tell people, when I go out in the community, nothing nothing happens without the will of God.

So what know?