The Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio, is experiencing heightened fear and uncertainty due to President Trump's strict immigration policies. Many are seeking solace in prayer and spiritual guidance as they worry about the potential end of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, which allows them to legally reside in the United States. Trump's rhetoric and enforcement actions have fueled anxiety, with some leaving the city altogether.
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Algunos de los cerca de 15.000 haitianos que se calcula que viven en Springfield buscan consuelo e intervención divina en sus iglesias o en las tiendas que venden productos espirituales. Los líderes comunitarios dicen que muchos de ellos están sobrecogidos por el miedo de que Trump ponga fin o permita que expire el programa de Estatus de Protección Temporal que les permite permanecer legalmente en Estados Unidos.
“Antes teníamos otro tipo de miedo —era miedo a una represalia, ya fuera de la extrema derecha, de los Proud Boys”, dijo Jacob Payne, un líder de la comunidad haitiana y propietario de Milokan Botanica, una tienda religiosa que vende productos espirituales haitianos. “No me siento para nada bien. Hay muchas cosas que quisiera decir”, dijo Joseph en creole a través de un intérprete. “Mi esposa y yo ni siquiera podemos dormir de la preocupación. Somos ciudadanos de bien, lo único que hicimos fue ser haitianos. Jamás pensamos que fuéramos a recibir este tipo de trato por parte del gobierno. Le pido a Dios que el presidente cambie de opinión”.
“No tienen que tener miedo. Tienen que estar alerta”, declaró. “No deberían tener miedo al grado de no venir a la iglesia”. “Todo cambió porque Trump es presidente. La gente ahora tiene miedo. La mayoría se quedan en sus casas; no quieren salir”, dijo Romane Pierre, de 41 años, quien se estableció en Springfield en 2020 en virtud del programa TPS después de huir de la violencia en Haití.
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