Though New York City is a sanctuary city that has limited cooperation with immigration authorities, there are concerns by some newcomers over President Donald Trump's promise to start deportations. 

“Yes, I’m very scared because so much sacrifice to get here and from one day to the next for them to deport us with the kids, because that’s what they said with the kids. That scares me,” an Ecuadorian mother told NY1 on Monday.

Other immigrants are waiting to see what the White House actually does.

“We don’t have family here, but we are waiting to see what happens, what he does, the decisions he makes today. And depending on that, we’ll see if we go back to our country to stay here,” one immigrant from Colombia said.

Since the spring of 2022, more than 230,000 asylum seekers have come to the city, according to officials. Many are from Venezuela and Colombia and passed through the notorious Darien Gap.

Going back now, they say, would be heartbreaking.

“That was our plan. To give our daughter the best education and because there were so many problems in our country. Our mission was to get here to this country,” said the same Colombian dad who has been in the country.

Other immigrants say they aren’t worried because they’ve followed the legal process to be in the city.

“I’m doing things the right way and we’re trying to follow the legal process as much as possible,” a Venezuelan mother of two said.

“We think that if he’s the president of this country, we’ll then it’s what God wants, but we’re not worried. We entered legally and we’re legal in this country,” a Venezuelan immigrant said.