"The first thing we tell them is to be calm," said Teresa Marcelino from Catholic Charities. Marcelino says Catholic Charities immigration services has been overwhelmed with calls and questions about possible deportations.
"I think it's something for us Hispanics, because it gives us a space to come and talk and see what the possibilities are, going into their hometown with legal status," said a woman who wanted to stay anonymous.
Trump has made this promise: "On day one, I will launch the largest deportation in history to get the criminals out." Advocates say many people are confused and stressed.
"We are preparing them and telling them the likelihood of them having an encounter with ICE is pretty low, but we do want to empower them with their rights in case of an encounter with ICE," Marcelino said.
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