Rise Up for Refuge
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A grassroots, nonpartisan movement in the U.S. to support community-led efforts to #RiseUpForRefuge
A grassroots, nonpartisan movement in the U.S. to support community-led efforts to #RiseUpForRefuge
We sat down with one of our volunteers recently to ask: what's changed since this Administration took office again?
October 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
We sat down with one of our volunteers recently to ask: what's changed since this Administration took office again?
And just to be clear: we're very worried for everyone in our community losing access to healthcare today.
But we wanted to provide additional policy context as to WHY this is happening. People are doing everything right and still losing access to public services because of an intentional delays.
But we wanted to provide additional policy context as to WHY this is happening. People are doing everything right and still losing access to public services because of an intentional delays.
October 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
And just to be clear: we're very worried for everyone in our community losing access to healthcare today.
But we wanted to provide additional policy context as to WHY this is happening. People are doing everything right and still losing access to public services because of an intentional delays.
But we wanted to provide additional policy context as to WHY this is happening. People are doing everything right and still losing access to public services because of an intentional delays.
Across the country, communities of faith and conscience are coming together to protect our immigrant neighbors. Inhumane and illegal actions are tearing families apart and closing off legal pathways to safety.
Join us and take action! Find resources, toolkits, and more: www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Join us and take action! Find resources, toolkits, and more: www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
September 25, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Across the country, communities of faith and conscience are coming together to protect our immigrant neighbors. Inhumane and illegal actions are tearing families apart and closing off legal pathways to safety.
Join us and take action! Find resources, toolkits, and more: www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Join us and take action! Find resources, toolkits, and more: www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Did you know you can just call your Representative or Senator whenever? You can call with a specific script or just call and share your concern over an issue- it doesn't have to be a high-commitment, heavy-preparation thing!
*Pro-tip, if you rather just leave a voicemail, call after hours. 😉
*Pro-tip, if you rather just leave a voicemail, call after hours. 😉
September 25, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Did you know you can just call your Representative or Senator whenever? You can call with a specific script or just call and share your concern over an issue- it doesn't have to be a high-commitment, heavy-preparation thing!
*Pro-tip, if you rather just leave a voicemail, call after hours. 😉
*Pro-tip, if you rather just leave a voicemail, call after hours. 😉
Take action now! ICE off our streets. ICE out of Austin. ICE out of Texas. Justice for Wilbur and bring him home!
Email your representative: cwsglobal.org/action-alert...
Email your representative: cwsglobal.org/action-alert...
September 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Take action now! ICE off our streets. ICE out of Austin. ICE out of Texas. Justice for Wilbur and bring him home!
Email your representative: cwsglobal.org/action-alert...
Email your representative: cwsglobal.org/action-alert...
Last week, our team from Fort Collins joined neighbors and partners from across Colorado with signs up, stickers out, banners high to say no to Amendment 81 and no to ICE overreach in our communities.
September 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Last week, our team from Fort Collins joined neighbors and partners from across Colorado with signs up, stickers out, banners high to say no to Amendment 81 and no to ICE overreach in our communities.
If even one of these makes you pause, or gives you language you didn't have before, share it. Send it to the group chat, the family thread, the person who always brings up immigration at dinner. Sometimes the most useful thing we can do is make sure the truth travels as far as the myths do. 🦋
September 19, 2026 at 3:06 AM
If even one of these makes you pause, or gives you language you didn't have before, share it. Send it to the group chat, the family thread, the person who always brings up immigration at dinner. Sometimes the most useful thing we can do is make sure the truth travels as far as the myths do. 🦋
It takes two minutes to check your voter registration!
📍 Register to vote or check your registration at www.weall.vote/cws
Even if you’re a registered voter, if you’ve moved, changed names or not checked your registration recently, it’s good to check!
📍 Register to vote or check your registration at www.weall.vote/cws
Even if you’re a registered voter, if you’ve moved, changed names or not checked your registration recently, it’s good to check!
September 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
It takes two minutes to check your voter registration!
📍 Register to vote or check your registration at www.weall.vote/cws
Even if you’re a registered voter, if you’ve moved, changed names or not checked your registration recently, it’s good to check!
📍 Register to vote or check your registration at www.weall.vote/cws
Even if you’re a registered voter, if you’ve moved, changed names or not checked your registration recently, it’s good to check!
Every word up there is someone's job, but it's also someone's whole life — the thing they show up for every day, the way they provide, the way they serve, the way they love the people around them.
September 18, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Every word up there is someone's job, but it's also someone's whole life — the thing they show up for every day, the way they provide, the way they serve, the way they love the people around them.
On July 15th, an asylum seeker from China was detained by ICE after a traffic stop in a town of less than 3000 residents in Pennsylvania. Shaoping Wu then spent 11 days in detention, despite have an active asylum case after fleeing due to his work as a human rights lawyer in China.
September 11, 2026 at 11:17 PM
On July 15th, an asylum seeker from China was detained by ICE after a traffic stop in a town of less than 3000 residents in Pennsylvania. Shaoping Wu then spent 11 days in detention, despite have an active asylum case after fleeing due to his work as a human rights lawyer in China.
Are you registered to vote? Let's find out. 🗳️
Whether you're a confident "yes," an uncertain "I think so?", or a "not yet" — there's a path for you. Check your registration or register to vote at weall.vote/cws
Being part of a movement starts with making sure your voice is counted. 🦋
Whether you're a confident "yes," an uncertain "I think so?", or a "not yet" — there's a path for you. Check your registration or register to vote at weall.vote/cws
Being part of a movement starts with making sure your voice is counted. 🦋
September 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Are you registered to vote? Let's find out. 🗳️
Whether you're a confident "yes," an uncertain "I think so?", or a "not yet" — there's a path for you. Check your registration or register to vote at weall.vote/cws
Being part of a movement starts with making sure your voice is counted. 🦋
Whether you're a confident "yes," an uncertain "I think so?", or a "not yet" — there's a path for you. Check your registration or register to vote at weall.vote/cws
Being part of a movement starts with making sure your voice is counted. 🦋
TPS for El Salvador ends tomorrow — the longest-running TPS designation in U.S. history, in place since 2001. USCIS has confirmed termination; we don't expect this to change. Nearly 170,000 Salvadorans could face detention and deportation after the 60-day transition period. 🦋
#ProtectTPS
#ProtectTPS
September 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
TPS for El Salvador ends tomorrow — the longest-running TPS designation in U.S. history, in place since 2001. USCIS has confirmed termination; we don't expect this to change. Nearly 170,000 Salvadorans could face detention and deportation after the 60-day transition period. 🦋
#ProtectTPS
#ProtectTPS
Immigrants, we get the job done. 💪🏼 💪🏽 💪🏾 💪🏿
But seriously, immigrants pay taxes, create jobs, run companies, and generate billions in business income per year that contributes back to the U.S. economy.
But seriously, immigrants pay taxes, create jobs, run companies, and generate billions in business income per year that contributes back to the U.S. economy.
September 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Immigrants, we get the job done. 💪🏼 💪🏽 💪🏾 💪🏿
But seriously, immigrants pay taxes, create jobs, run companies, and generate billions in business income per year that contributes back to the U.S. economy.
But seriously, immigrants pay taxes, create jobs, run companies, and generate billions in business income per year that contributes back to the U.S. economy.
Natasha didn't set out to spend her afternoons passing out umbrellas to family members waiting outside to see those detained in Delaney Hall. Like a lot of us, she started out online — reading, sharing, getting angry at what she saw.
At some point, that wasn't enough anymore.
At some point, that wasn't enough anymore.
September 5, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Natasha didn't set out to spend her afternoons passing out umbrellas to family members waiting outside to see those detained in Delaney Hall. Like a lot of us, she started out online — reading, sharing, getting angry at what she saw.
At some point, that wasn't enough anymore.
At some point, that wasn't enough anymore.
Sometimes our team joins a call and we cry. Sometimes we meet in person and we give each other big hugs. Sometimes we meet with a neighbor or client for lunch and we just can't believe how much things hurt. But we refuse to be passive bystanders.
Get involved: cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Get involved: cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
August 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Sometimes our team joins a call and we cry. Sometimes we meet in person and we give each other big hugs. Sometimes we meet with a neighbor or client for lunch and we just can't believe how much things hurt. But we refuse to be passive bystanders.
Get involved: cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Get involved: cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Taking action looks different for everyone. Here's step 1 if you're wanting to get started: Say it loud and clear, ICE isn't welcome here!
Repost if you agree!
Repost if you agree!
August 27, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Taking action looks different for everyone. Here's step 1 if you're wanting to get started: Say it loud and clear, ICE isn't welcome here!
Repost if you agree!
Repost if you agree!
Our next training is coming up!
🌟 Understand your rights as a voter
🌟 Register to vote or check their registration status
🌟 Make a concrete plan to vote on or before November 3, 2026
Register to join: www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/YBw7m6UWSCGdJWUyUxRZhg
🌟 Understand your rights as a voter
🌟 Register to vote or check their registration status
🌟 Make a concrete plan to vote on or before November 3, 2026
Register to join: www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/YBw7m6UWSCGdJWUyUxRZhg
August 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Our next training is coming up!
🌟 Understand your rights as a voter
🌟 Register to vote or check their registration status
🌟 Make a concrete plan to vote on or before November 3, 2026
Register to join: www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/YBw7m6UWSCGdJWUyUxRZhg
🌟 Understand your rights as a voter
🌟 Register to vote or check their registration status
🌟 Make a concrete plan to vote on or before November 3, 2026
Register to join: www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/YBw7m6UWSCGdJWUyUxRZhg
Don't look away, our neighbors are still at risk.
August 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Don't look away, our neighbors are still at risk.
We got news last week that the first deportation flight took more than 160 people back to Haiti- to a situation that the US Department of State recognizes as unsafe.
August 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We got news last week that the first deportation flight took more than 160 people back to Haiti- to a situation that the US Department of State recognizes as unsafe.
Training alert!
The training will cover how to have nonpartisan civic conversations, how to host a voter registration table, and what CWS partnership looks like in practice.
Register online at www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/zKm-1xjQT2SWGhE28pC6_A
The training will cover how to have nonpartisan civic conversations, how to host a voter registration table, and what CWS partnership looks like in practice.
Register online at www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/zKm-1xjQT2SWGhE28pC6_A
August 21, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Training alert!
The training will cover how to have nonpartisan civic conversations, how to host a voter registration table, and what CWS partnership looks like in practice.
Register online at www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/zKm-1xjQT2SWGhE28pC6_A
The training will cover how to have nonpartisan civic conversations, how to host a voter registration table, and what CWS partnership looks like in practice.
Register online at www.cwsglobal-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/zKm-1xjQT2SWGhE28pC6_A
While action in D.C. slows down, representatives often go back to their home districts to meet with constituents and drum up support! And we have a huge opportunity to use this moment to rise up for immigrants, refugees, TPS holders, and all those seeking safety.
www.cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/
www.cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/
August 19, 2026 at 4:08 AM
While action in D.C. slows down, representatives often go back to their home districts to meet with constituents and drum up support! And we have a huge opportunity to use this moment to rise up for immigrants, refugees, TPS holders, and all those seeking safety.
www.cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/
www.cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/
Everyone brings their unique gifts and talents to this movement! We have team members who support by donating diapers, others who run food pantries, some who organize vigils, and others who design and develop the movement behind the scenes!
August 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Everyone brings their unique gifts and talents to this movement! We have team members who support by donating diapers, others who run food pantries, some who organize vigils, and others who design and develop the movement behind the scenes!
ICE off our streets. ICE out of our schools. ICE gone from our communities.
Not sure how to help in your community? We have toolkits and resources for individuals, faith groups, and community leaders. Find more resources through our website and newsletter! www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Not sure how to help in your community? We have toolkits and resources for individuals, faith groups, and community leaders. Find more resources through our website and newsletter! www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
August 15, 2026 at 3:06 AM
ICE off our streets. ICE out of our schools. ICE gone from our communities.
Not sure how to help in your community? We have toolkits and resources for individuals, faith groups, and community leaders. Find more resources through our website and newsletter! www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Not sure how to help in your community? We have toolkits and resources for individuals, faith groups, and community leaders. Find more resources through our website and newsletter! www.cwsglobal.org/rise-up/
Another day of news that doesn't feel real, but is.
If you missed it: ICE is planning to spend up to $20,000,000 dollars to give officers gloves that can deliver painful shocks, similar to a taser. (NPR)
Read more: www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929545/ice-buys-electric-shock-gloves
If you missed it: ICE is planning to spend up to $20,000,000 dollars to give officers gloves that can deliver painful shocks, similar to a taser. (NPR)
Read more: www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929545/ice-buys-electric-shock-gloves
August 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Another day of news that doesn't feel real, but is.
If you missed it: ICE is planning to spend up to $20,000,000 dollars to give officers gloves that can deliver painful shocks, similar to a taser. (NPR)
Read more: www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929545/ice-buys-electric-shock-gloves
If you missed it: ICE is planning to spend up to $20,000,000 dollars to give officers gloves that can deliver painful shocks, similar to a taser. (NPR)
Read more: www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929545/ice-buys-electric-shock-gloves
If that video sat heavy with you, you're not alone.
Here's what you can do right now:
📞 Call Congress. Dial (202) 224-3121, ask for your senator, and urge them to cosponsor and bring S. 4814 to a vote to protect Haitian TPS holders.
Here's what you can do right now:
📞 Call Congress. Dial (202) 224-3121, ask for your senator, and urge them to cosponsor and bring S. 4814 to a vote to protect Haitian TPS holders.
August 11, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If that video sat heavy with you, you're not alone.
Here's what you can do right now:
📞 Call Congress. Dial (202) 224-3121, ask for your senator, and urge them to cosponsor and bring S. 4814 to a vote to protect Haitian TPS holders.
Here's what you can do right now:
📞 Call Congress. Dial (202) 224-3121, ask for your senator, and urge them to cosponsor and bring S. 4814 to a vote to protect Haitian TPS holders.