mean the immediate removal of criminal aliens that are going to be gone, fast. >> reporter: for this mexican woman, the president's rhetoric is cause for alarm. undocumented, she has lived in the united states for 15 years. >> i really scared and say, oh, i have to do something. >> reporter: do something, not just for her, but for her husband and two teenage daughters. this daughter was just 2 years old when she came to the states. she barely remembers the country of her birth and feels like any other american teen. but she worries about her parents. >> it's just that tiny thought in the back of my head that they might get deported, might be gone and then -- what will i do then? what will me and my sister do then. >> reporter: to help families like this one, sacramento reaffirmed its status as sanctuary city. >> we made it clear we're in conformance with the constitution and current public law and also protect our immigrants. nearly 20% of our region is undocumented and contribute about $60 million to our general