SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — Over a year since Donald Trump and JD Vance spread falsehoods about the city's migrants eating pets, Haitians’ temporary protected status is set to run out Feb. 3.
In the Central Christian Church board room on Friday afternoon, Viles, who recently became an elder at the church, told RNS it’s good to be part of a congregation where his voice is heard. As Springfield prepares for what’s next, he said one of the biggest challenges is the uncertainty.
“Anything can happen. And this is where faith matters,” he said. “This immigration crackdown, the way it has been unfolding, there is no due process. There is no respect for human rights or human dignity, and your detention is based on your skin color or your country of origin or the language you speak. It’s crazy. So you can just rely on God for a type of divine intervention. This is the only hope that you can have.”
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