Pastor Samuel Rodriguez believes Christians must see the ever-complex issues of immigration and the border through a "biblical lens." "With Matthew 25 and Leviticus 19, it should be a lens of compassion and the rule of law," he said, going on to also cite Romans 13. "Obey the government as it pertains to laws that are in there for the preservation of liberties, and rights, and the security of families and homes."

Rodriguez continued, "Come on, 15 to 20 million illegal entries. Never before in human history has any nation permitted over 10 million people, undocumented, without us knowing who they are, to come into any respective nation." The preacher, who also serves as president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, said there are dangerous individuals among those who have entered illegally and that children have gone missing in the mix of people coming through the border.

"We've lost 300,000 kids ... there are 300,000 unaccounted kids," Rodriguez said. "We have no idea where they're at." Not only are these kids missing, but Rodriguez said data says they might also be in grave danger. "Unfortunately, we know from the data, we know from past history ... this breaks my heart even saying this, many of them are probably being sex trafficked as we speak," he said.

Rodriguez said these factors should lead Christians to defend America's standing as a "sovereign nation," while also recognizing the importance of immigrants to the fabric of the country. The preacher did note that "deportations will take place" in the new Trump administration and said Christians might struggle with the concept of "mass deportations." But Rodriguez, who indicated he has inside information on coming plans, believes the government will mostly "come after the criminal element."