On a cold, snowy January afternoon, Madison residents packed into the warm Monona Terrace Conference Center, anxious to hear about their future in America.

“Know Your Rights: United We Stand” was an immigration forum held Sunday, Jan. 29 led by Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, law enforcement officials, and religious leaders offering comfort and advice to immigrants concerned by the new president’s administration.

President Trump’s recent executive orders banning incoming travel from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations, along with his consistently anti-immigrant rhetoric, have only exacerbated the fears of both immigrants and U.S. citizens of minority groups.

“As soon as President Trump, many families called me asking about what will happen to them,” said Madison City Council Alderman Samba Baldeh in an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. Baldeh, himself an immigrant from West Africa, was one of the main organizers of the event.

“I am accountable to non-native born people in our community. Their problems are my problems.”

With over a month of planning, Baldeh and other community leaders were there to provide answers and resources to aid against current and potential attacks the Trump administration may make.

It was expected that 500-1,000 people would attend the event. However, there were an estimated 2,500 people present, many from Madison’s Muslim community.

Mayor Soglin reassured the crowd that “We are not going to give Donald Trump a day or night of peace until he understands what this nation is about.”

The forum was a strong message from the city of Madison that it will not abandon its Muslim community but will fight against the new policies President Trump is set to put forth, Soglin said.