The American Refugee Council (ARC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Lynn, Massachusetts. Our mission is to empower legal refugees across the United States, with a particular focus on Massachusetts and Texas, specifically Harris County. Through community organizing, advocacy, and resource provision, we strive to help refugees learn about and exercise their rights, integrate into their new communities, and build a brighter future for themselves and their families.
With support from people like you, ARC delivers humanitarian aid and social development, protects vulnerable migrants, contributes to refugee resettlement efforts, advocates before governments, and partners with civic leaders. We seek a sustainable solution to dangerous migration and refugee crises.