Haitian immigrants revived a church. Now the pews are empty.
St. Elizabeth’s church in Elizabeth, N.J., has had a strong Haitian community that attends services, though recent concerns over protected immigration status have drastically limited attendance. Noah LaBelle for RNS
(RNS) — With the Supreme Court set to rule on whether Haitians will lose Temporary Protected Status, fear is emptying church pews. At St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the Haitian immigrants who brought life to the congregation are gone.
