Sarah Ventry
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Now an American citizen, Bishop Evelio Menjivar Ayala came to the U.S.
as an asylum seeker, and his resume is unlike many others.
In addition to his master's in theology and his work as the Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, he also did janitorial work, construction, and painting.
And he says, That helped me to understand labor, hard labor, to learn to work hard.
Menjivar has openly criticized the Trump administration's immigration policies and demonstrated against mass deportations, emphasizing the need to uphold human dignity.
Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement opposing the administration's immigration tactics, including what they called the vilification of immigrants.
I don't like where this is headed.
The streets of New York have been unusually quiet as residents were advised to stay inside.
A few New Yorkers decided to brave the weather, like Alex Arias, who was shoveling the snow from around his car in lower Manhattan.
He's lived in New York for more than 55 years.
New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani has declared a local state of emergency and a snow day.
Warming centers and buses have been set up throughout the city and shelters are operating under an open door policy.
Sarah Ventry, NPR News, New York.
A large crowd packed tightly into Christopher Park in Greenwich Village, where activists and faith leaders spoke before a small group of elected officials.
hoisted the rainbow pride flag right next to the American one.
The Trump administration has directed that only American flags can fly at National Park service sites.