Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears

Congregants worship at the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Congregants worship at the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Jacob Payton talks to customers at the entrance of Milokan Botanica, his religious supply shop that sells Haitian spiritual and natural healing products, in Springfield, Ohio, Saturday, January 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Dieutela Charles comforts her 6-month-old daughter while getting guidance on her U.S. residency from Haitian community leader Jacob Payton at his store in Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, January 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

CORRECTS NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER – Rev. Reginald Silencieux kneels to pray, surrounded by the choir and worship team at the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)