MISSION
RISE for immigrants exists to ensure that immigrants receive the legal protection, inclusion, safety, and empowerment they deserve.
Through direct legal representation, advocacy, and community engagement, we fight for fair and just immigration policies and outcomes, while uplifting the voices of immigrants. We empower immigrants and inspire others to rise with them.
VISION
We provide trauma-informed legal representation, build culturally responsive advocacy programs, and cultivate leadership rooted in equity and shared governance.
Our work strives to amplify immigrant voices, strengthen systemic support, and ensure that every family has the tools to navigate complex immigration systems with dignity and agency.
We envision a community that will rise to protect the rights of all people to build a more just society.
We envision a society where all people have access to dignity and safety.
What we do
Our Creative Founders.
RISE for Immigrants was founded by a five-person executive team committed to equity, collaboration, and purpose.
Each role holds distinct responsibilities, and together, we ensure our movement is sound, aligned, sustainable, strong, and visionary.
Monica Pepping
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Hannah Eash-Gates
Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Sonia Rivera Suire
Chief Operation Officer (COO)
Maria Fernanda Arzac
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
