Many congregants had come to receive the pastor's blessing and hear his guidance on how to deal with federal agents in case of raids stemming from President Trump’s crackdown on immigration.

Trump falsely accused Haitians in Springfield of eating their neighbor’s cats and dogs. Now they fear raids stemming from his crackdown on immigration.

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.