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Vicente Del Real

Vicente Del Real is the founder and CEO of Iskali, a Catholic nonprofit dedicated to forming and empowering young Latino leaders. He writes from Chicago, where he leads Iskali's mission of faith, service and community.

Encountering Christ in neighbors facing detention, deportation and loss

December 7, 2025
By Vicente Del Real
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration

During Thanksgiving week, a group of 25 young adults from Iskali went into our neighborhoods carrying groceries, rosaries and a desire to draw close to families shaken by immigration detentions, deportations and loss.

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