Over the past several months, the confetti-strewed sidewalk outside the Manhattan Marriage Bureau has been dotted with Spanish-speaking couples, some with children in tow, seeking to get married.
Mr. Cuenca has found himself helping couples from Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia with translations as they struggle to get past security for their wedding appointments. In some cases, he has even served as a witness for migrants who showed up to the ceremony without one.
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