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Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia

Pope Leo XIV named Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, a former undocumented immigrant who paid a bribe to enter the US, as bishop of West Virginia. Menjivar-Ayala has criticized Trump’s immigration policy.

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Pope Leo XIV named Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, a former undocumented immigrant who paid a bribe to enter the US, as bishop of West Virginia. Menjivar-Ayala has criticized Trump’s immigration policy.
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