内容摘要：US authorities deporting migrants is nothing new. More than 1.5 million people have been expelled under President Joe Biden, in addition to millions swiftly turned away from the border during the Covid-19 pandemic.

US authorities deporting migrants is nothing new. More than 1.5 million people have been expelled under President Joe Biden, in addition to millions swiftly turned away from the border during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"And with the amount of kids having some sort of needs, or help required with school, what's going to happen?"When early intervention is needed, they're going to have nowhere."

Nicola Evans is from Killough in County Down but brings her daughter Nora to Little Stars.Nora was due to continue there for a second year from September.Her son also attended before going on to primary school.

She told BBC News NI she was "absolutely devastated" by the potential closure."These guys were experts in their field, in my eye," she said.

"When it comes to September, the other funded places have all been given out.

"So for me to get Nora into anywhere is going to be slim. There are no spaces anywhere else."In over a dozen interviews, undocumented immigrants said it was a topic of heated discussion in their communities, WhatsApp groups and social media.

Some, like Gabriela, believe it won't impact them at all."I'm not scared at all, actually," she said. "That's for criminals to worry about. I pay taxes, and I work."

"In any case, I'm undocumented," she added. "[So] how would they even know about me?"In an election campaign where immigration loomed large as a major concern of US voters, Trump frequently pledged to deport migrants en masse from US soil from his first day in office if he were to return to the presidency.