Springfield, Ohio — At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around him as he knelt in prayer, flanked by the flags of Haiti and the United States.

Community leaders say many are overwhelmed by fears Trump will end or let expire the Temporary Protected Status program that allows them to remain in the U.S. legally.

A local podcaster is urging fellow Haitians to stay in Springfield as they wait to see whether anti-immigration rhetoric imperils their status — and the city's economic resurgence.

Springfield, Ohio's Haitian community is gripped by fear amidst President Trump's immigration policies and derogatory remarks. Churches serve as refuges for divine intervention, while nightmarish scenarios unfold as Temporary Protected Status faces expiration,