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.

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

The decision is part of the Trump administration's effort to carry out mass deportations and to scale back Temporary Protected Status (TPS).