Reverend Bolívar Flores:

New Jersey, — In a nation marked by political division and deep social inequities, few figures have emerged with the moral force and institutional influence of Reverend Bolívar Flores, a Dominican born evangelical pastor who has quietly and steadily become one of the most consequential Latino voices in today’s national debates on social justice, civil rights, and community reintegration.

His work spanning immigrant advocacy, reentry reform, housing security, and community economic development has drawn the attention of senators, governors, civil rights leaders, academic institutions, and, most recently, the White House.

Today, in government circles and civic institutions alike, his name is spoken alongside the thought leaders and policy shapers who influence the nation’s most pressing social agendas.


A Leadership That Transcends Ideological Boundaries

Reverend Flores’s ascent cannot be explained solely by his community work. Part of his growing national prominence stems from his ability to navigate spaces where religious leaders, policymakers, academics, and civil-rights advocates rarely converge.

In 2025, he was appointed by Reverend Al Sharpton as the National Latino Representative of the National Action Network (NAN), one of the most influential civil rights organizations in the United States.

In an even more uncommon recognition of his standing, the Supreme Court of the United States selected him to participate in the advisory process to recommend candidates for two federal judgeships a responsibility traditionally reserved for constitutional scholars, senior jurists, and highly respected institutional leaders.

For many observers, the appointment of a Latino faith leader to such a consequential role marks a significant shift in the nation’s public life.



An Intellectual Architect of a New Social Framework

Beyond his pastoral and civic leadership, Reverend Flores is the author of several influential works that circulate across universities, legislative offices, and think tanks. His books, available through his institutional website, include:
• Employment and Housing as the Fundamental Architecture of Human Dignity, a national framework for economic justice and mobility.
• Faith Alive Behind the Wall: An Introduction to Prison Ministry, a reflection on spiritual transformation, rehabilitation, and human dignity inside correctional settings.
• Líderes Religiosos Hispanos y Compromiso Cívico, an analysis of the political and ethical role of Hispanic religious leadership in the United States.
• Multiple policy briefs, academic essays, and socio-economic analyses addressing poverty, credentialing, housing barriers, reentry systems, and civil rights structures.

Policy specialists have described these works as “foundational texts” for understanding the emerging challenges of Latino communities and the moral economy of modern America.


Recognition That Spans the Political Spectrum: From the Senate to the White House

The breadth of his influence is reflected in the endorsements he has received from leaders of both major political parties.
• In 2019, Senator Cory Booker praised him as “an unwavering pillar of support for the immigrant community,” highlighting his work in employment services, housing access, and recovery programs.
• In 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an official letter from the White House acknowledging Reverend Flores’s dedication and describing his contributions as emblematic of “the strength, resilience, and spirit of the American people.”
• State and municipal leaders have routinely described him as an “indispensable figure” in New Jersey’s social-justice landscape.

This bipartisan recognition rare in today’s polarized climate underscores the depth and respect commanded by his work.


The Quiet Architect of Reentry Reform in New Jersey

As a senior leader within the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC), Flores has helped shape initiatives widely regarded as national models. His leadership blends pastoral compassion with strategic precision, linking employment pipelines, housing support, clinical services, and documentation assistance for individuals returning from incarceration.

His voice has also reached national platforms such as Pursuing Justice with Harriet Hendel, where his reflections on human dignity and reentry reform triggered an outpouring of positive responses from scholars, legislators, and civil rights advocates.


A New Kind of Latino Leadership in America

At a time when the Latino population continues to grow but remains underrepresented in positions of national influence, Reverend Bolívar Flores embodies a rare model:
a leader who is spiritual yet strategic, pastoral yet policy-oriented, civic minded yet academically rigorous, unifying rather than divisive.

From his office in New Jersey unassuming but lined with documents, recognitions, and community blueprints he continues to design what some are already calling “the new moral architecture of social justice in the United States.”

His rise has not been the result of publicity or political ambition. It has been the product of a lifetime of service.

And, as many believe, it is only the beginning.