Activists gathered in the sanctuary at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord on Tuesday to announce their intention to respond to the uptick in immigration enforcement under the Trump Administration.

They’ve named the effort " sanctuary communities ," and they say the idea is less formal than a municipal government decision. Instead, it’s a group of a dozen or so residents in a region who declare that they will do their best to help immigrants who may be targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

“We will do whatever is necessary, legal and moral, to protect ourselves and fellow residents of New Hampshire,” said Manchester resident and activist Philip Kaifer. “We will surveil ICE raids. We will record them. We will report them to state and national media, as well

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