Local officials predict how immigration will play out during

about stricter immigration policies while he was campaigning. and for some folks on delmarva – this has raised questions — about which of these policies he plans to carry out during his term. 47 abc’s lissette nunez spoke to local officials on how they believe immigration will play out during the trump administration. eduardo gonzalez, attorney at law it was a freak out, people out of nowhere were texting, calling me, calling my office track 1 that’s the reaction eduardo gonzalez – a local attorney – received from friends and clients over the results of the presidential election. their biggest concern expressed to him – the potential impact on immigration laws in the u-s. eduardo gonzalez, attorney at law ‘it’s not just hispanics, a lot of haitians calling, people of muslim descent calling track 2 gonzalez tells 47 a-b-c – folks are worried that president elect trump could negatively impact any pending immigration cases or petitions. however gonzalez says those who qualify for immigration relief and have already applied for it – don’t have much to worry about. eduardo gonzalez, attorney at law “basically when you put a petition in, it’s just like any otherpetition that you do. when you put something in, the law that is applicable is the law that was current at the time of the paperwork submitted.” track 3 but for folks who have yet to apply — eduardo gonzalez, attorney at law “they need to do it before january 21st when he takes office.because if they haven’t done it then and president elect trumpdecides to make some changes..they’re going to be sitting outside.” track 4 and when it comes to how likely it isthat a2 – thousand mile wall is built on the u.s and mexico border… eduardo gonzalez, attorney at law i tend to thinkthat’s a hard think to do. i don’t know if the american public will be willing to spend that kind of money on a wall that big.” track 5 47 abc also reached out to dr. sam hoff -a political science professors at dsu – whoalso agrees with gonzalez. he told 47 abc over the phone that he doesn’t believe mexico will pay any of the costs to strengthen the wall. however dr. hoff does believethe trump presidency will invest some money into it. although these are all just predictions – both dr. hoff and gonzalez reminds us – that we won’t knowknn how immigration will play out until trump steps into the white house. lissette nu?ez 47 abc. you can also find all of our local, state and national election coverage. on our website..just log on to47-a-b-c dot com. police said they have arrested a wanted sex