HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Now that Donald Trump has been elected, many immigrants are waiting to see what his second term will mean for them.

President-elect Trump has promised mass deportations, spoken extensively about workplace raids, and called in the National Guard.

It’s a confusing time for some immigrants here, both legal and illegal.

Marisol Elias is a mother of five and all of her children were born in Houston. The two oldest had just started college.

But Marisol was born in Mexico, and her parents brought her here illegally when she was ten.

“You get very worried and start thinking about all these things. For example, what happens if I have to leave? I have to take my children too. I will have to leave them here,” he said. “So it’s getting really bad.”

Like more than 500,000 others, Marisol is legally in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

President Trump’s administration tried to end DACA protections during his first term, but the Supreme Court stopped it.

He promises deportation in his second term.

Guillermo Covo came to Houston nine months ago.

“His plan was to enter the United States legally, which he did, and then he had a plan to work here and build and grow but also to renew,” Covo said through a translator.

Guillermo moved here from Venezuela through a program called humanitarian parole, a Biden administration program that grants two-year work visas to people from countries deemed dangerous.

Recipients must pass background checks and have fiscal sponsors in the United States.

The program was not renewed, and President-elect Trump promised to end the program by deporting those involved.

“He feels like he’s in limbo because he feels like what’s going to happen when these two years are over: ‘What’s going to happen to me?’ He’s really not sure,” said Covo’s translator.

Immigration attorney Raed Gonzalez reminds all clients that deportation proceedings will require court proceedings.

“I’m telling people to stay calm. This is still sketchy. We don’t know exactly what’s going to happen,” Gonzalez said. “If you’re a criminal you should be worried at this point, but everyone else needs to be prepared too.”

He says those who are here illegally or under a special VISA should start collecting documents immediately.

“Proof that you pay taxes is a really good thing. A judge really appreciates that you live here, but you’re also paying for your stay here in the United States,” he said. “And all your family papers, all your birth certificates, your passports.”

Elias said, “I hope he takes into account that we gave our lives for this country. I paid my taxes. I graduated from here too.” he said. “I know you think there are a lot of bad people out there, but there are also a lot of good people. We’re here to work and make this country a better country.”

“He’s never been in front of a judge, he’s never been detained or had any relationship with someone who is actually guilty, so this is something he doesn’t want to face,” Covo’s translator said.