Springfield residents are braced for a shift after the Trump administration announced it will end protected status for Haitian immigrants in August.

Dieufort Fleurissaint, affectionately known as “Pastor Keke,” hasn’t been able to return all the calls that began inundating his phone Thursday afternoon. Most are pleas for guidance plagued by uncertainty.

The Haitian community in Massachusetts is reeling from news that the Trump administration will allow temporary protected status for Haitians to expire in August. As a result, thousands of Haitians statewide will lose protection from deportation, and the ability to work legally.