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Mass attendance drops, fear rises in immigrant churches as Trump takes over DC
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A local told RNS the lot is used by another church across the street — Trinity AME Zion Church.
Multiple faith leaders told RNS the weekend felt like the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some immigrant families hiding at home, avoiding church and stockpiling food to avoid going out in fear of deportation.
Only one saw a slight decrease, but church leaders told her it was not possible to be certain of the reason.
On Tuesday, a group of faith leaders, including Latino Christian National Network’s the Rev.
Many faith leaders aren’t speaking out “because they’re concerned about the impact on their own communities,” he said.
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