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"Slap in the face" for Trump, Pope Leo XIV appoints former illegal immigrant as bishop of West Virginia

2026-05-02 09:49:14Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"Slap in the face" for Trump, Pope Leo XIV appoints former illegal

A former illegal immigrant has been appointed bishop in West Virginia. The latest appointment by Pope Leo XIV also appears to be a slap in the face to US President Donald Trump. In the wake of the harsh ICE raids, the American Pope has chosen to entrust West Virginia to Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, who immigrated to the United States in 1990 and in 2023 became the first Salvadoran bishop in the US as an auxiliary to the Archdiocese of Washington.

Menjivar-Ayala arrived in the U.S. undocumented, hidden in the trunk of a car. In recent months, he has publicly called on Catholics to take a stand against Trump's treatment of immigrants. When he was appointed an auxiliary bishop by Pope Francis, Menjivar recounted his three failed attempts as a teenager to escape violence and civil war and reach the United States, eventually making it to Los Angeles to be reunited with his sister. He worked as a cleaner, in construction and in other jobs before moving to Maryland and realizing his calling to the priesthood.

Naming Boxie III

The pope also elevated Howard University chaplain Robert Boxie III, 46, to the rank of auxiliary bishop in Washington to replace Menjivar-Ayalan, who has called attacks on diversity “anti-American” and “anti-Christian.” Boxie has spoken out about racial progress and the Voting Rights Act, which the Supreme Court significantly weakened on Wednesday, and expressed concern about the Trump administration’s attacks on efforts to promote diversity, equality and inclusion, suggesting that the country’s path toward racial progress is “reversing.”

These appointments highlight and continue Pope Leone's efforts to promote members of the American clergy who speak out in areas where the Church conflicts with the policies of the Trump administration, according to what the Washington Post reports.


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