Emergency Relief for Families Losing SNAP Support
Refugee and Asylee are loosing access to food assistance under H.R. 1: “House of Representatives Bill 1,” the first major legislative package passed by the House in 2025. H.R. 1 makes the largest changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in its 60-year history. ARISE is stepping up during this anticipated food crisis — every dollar you give goes directly to those families in need.
Advocacy for Refugee and Immigrant Services for Empowerment
We are a non-profit organization committed to advocating for refugees and immigrants.
If you are interested in becoming a Refugee advocate, please Register for refugee advocate training for 13th and 20th of September 2025 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
About ARISE
ARISE seeks to empower refugees and immigrants by teaching self-advocacy through individualized services geared toward self-reliance. Ultimately, ARISE wants refugees and immigrants to be recognized, as active members of their new communities who can meet challenges with courage and resolve. ARISE strongly believes that refugees and immigrants enrich their communities with new perspectives and talents and should be considered resources.
Testimonials
“Becoming a Refugee Advocate aligns seamlessly with my lifelong commitment to social justice. I am inspired by ARISE’s mission to empower displaced individuals and connect communities through support and advocacy. This role would allow me to extend my research into practical action, fostering social stability and inclusivity while addressing the structural challenges
Md Khalid Rahman
refugees face”
“As a daughter of refugees, whose father was part of the Vietnamese Boat People, I became a Refugee Advocate to be a resource that my parents never had when they first resettled in Massachusetts. With each small step, I hope to contribute to making a positive difference for even just one refugee family in the Greater Worcester area!”
Helen Vo
“ I first became engaged with the refugee community when I volunteered at our local resettlement organization in Albany, NY as a civics tutor and art teacher. Working with children, I became more aware of the needs of families arriving in the United States. Now, as a student at Smith College, I value the opportunity to work as a refugee advocate in my new community.
Lily Gould
Mothers, Not Criminals!
There is so much chaos unfolding in the refugee and immigrant world right now– refugees being deported to their countries of persecution to immigrants imprisoned in an El Salvador prison– literally mocking the need for due process by the Trump administration. We all are overwhelmed by the constant executive orders and their real impacts on…
ARISE Condemns the Cruelty of Trump Administration on Refugee and Immigrant Families
ARISE has been closely monitoring all the executive orders brought by the Trump administration since January the 20th. Luckily, some of them are being challenged in the court and others have received stay orders from the Federal Judges. ARISE strongly condemns these executive orders as it believes in the rights of Refugees and Immigrants. ARISE…
ARISE’s Statement on Biden Administration’s Immigration Executive Action
Going against the law and closing the doors partially or fully on migrants who are fleeing violence, persecution, or possible death is not just inhumane but un-American. Biden’s new executive order just does that as it bars immigrants who cross the Southern Border from seeking asylum, a departure from a decade-long protocol, once a “daily…
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