AMOR RI - Alianza para Movilizar Nuestra Resistencia

AMOR RI - Alianza para Movilizar Nuestra Resistencia To find out how you can get involved check out the Initiatives page on our website: https://amorri.org/initiatives

AMOR is an alliance of grassroots organizations, providing community support in Rhode Island and southern New England for victims of hate crimes and state-sponsored violence. The AMOR Alliance was formed in 2017 and is made up of five grassroots organizations: Providence Youth Student Movement, Direct Action for Rights & Equality, The FANG Collective, Colectivo Sin Fronteras and Ocean State Advoca

cy (OSA). Together we aim to support our communities by crowdsourcing resources to provide:
- Emergency/immediate legal services to protect people from ICE and other law enforcement agencies,
- Culturally competent psychological services,
- Supporting and tracking incidents and victims of hate crimes,
- Protecting our communities against all forms of violence, especially state sponsored violence.

🌽Thank you everyone for turning out to AMOR’s sixth annual grill off!We were so thrilled to have so many folks in the co...
06/10/2026

🌽Thank you everyone for turning out to AMOR’s sixth annual grill off!

We were so thrilled to have so many folks in the community come through to celebrate our creativity and love for food and the fight for social justice! 

The Grill Off takes a lot of coordination, planning and investment from the teams that compete. So we would just like to thank the grill chefs and their organizations for making this event as incredible and delicious as it was! 

We would like to thank the teams: The Gay Grill Gods represented by chefs E and Eilish,, PrYSM, represented by chefs Davide & Olivia, PSL, represented by chefs Sajo and Todd, Damacia’s Antojitos represented by chefs Yuselly and Damacia, ARISE, represented by chefs Sarath and Sandy, Feast & Fettle, represented by chefs Bob and Alyna, and the AMOR Leadership Committee, represented by chefs Patty and Tita.

Everyone came through with some amazing food. It was truly a reminder of how the spirit of competition and food can really bring people together.

The winners of this year’s grill off were chefs Sarath Suong and Sandy Wright, from Team ARISE! This marks the second time this team has won the competition and the fourth win for Chef Sarath!

We look forward to hosting this event again next year! So if you were inspired by the teams and the food this year, it’s never too soon to start testing your menu…just sayin’

Through the contributions of sponsors, ticket sales, raffle entries and your generous donations we were able to raise over $9,000!

You can find the teams on Instagram as follows:
❤️ Gay Grill Gods
❤️ PSL Rhode Island
❤️ Leadership Committee  
❤️ Providence Youth Student Movement
❤️ ARISE
❤️ Feast & Fettle
❤️ Damacia’s Antojitos

🌽AMOR is excited to host our sixth Grill-Off Competition and community picnic TOMORROW Saturday June 6th at The Steel Ya...
06/05/2026

🌽AMOR is excited to host our sixth Grill-Off Competition and community picnic TOMORROW Saturday June 6th at The Steel Yard. 

Check out the food grilled at last year’s competition!!

Participating teams will compete to grill the most delicious meal, judged by YOU and other attendees. We are sooo excited to bring this event back this year!

Saturday, June 6th
12pm to 3pm
The Steel Yard
27 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI 02909 

*All links written below are in our bio*

BUY ENTRY TICKETS: 
https://givebutter.com/grill-off-2026 

We have 7 teams confirmed who will be cooking delicious food (1 meat dish and 1 vegetarian dish), activities for kids, piñatas, music!

The teams:
❤️ Gay Grill Gods
❤️ PSL Rhode Island
❤️ Leadership Committee  
❤️ Providence Youth Student Movement
❤️ ARISE
❤️ Feast & Fettle
❤️ Damacia’s Antojitos

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors including…
🔥Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI
🔥First Unitarian Church of Providence Sanctuary Working Group
🔥Sinapi Law Associates
🔥Riffraff
🔥Farmacy Herbs
🔥ARISE
🔥Providence Youth Student Movement
🔥David Morales, Providence Mayoral Candidate
🔥The Steel Yard
🔥Cambodian Society of Rhode Island

**If you have any questions, you can email [email protected].

All proceeds support AMOR’s ongoing work to organize legal support, case management, and campaigns to put an end to state violence in our communities.

Meet The Teams…Part 2This Saturday June 6th, RAIN OR SHINE you will have the chance to sample from the culinary machinat...
06/04/2026

Meet The Teams…Part 2

This Saturday June 6th, RAIN OR SHINE you will have the chance to sample from the culinary machinations of our community as they compete to be voted AMOR Grill-Off champion 2026!

The 7 participating teams will compete to grill the most delicious meal (1 plate with meat & 1 vegetarian dish), judged by YOU and other attendees. 

🌽For more event information or to purchase your ticket go to https://givebutter.com/grill-off-2026 
or click the link in our bio

Meet the final 3 teams competing this year:

🔥PSL of RI
Last year was the first time RI’s PSL chapter participated in the AMOR grill-off. However, the chefs cooking in the competition this year, Chefs Bean and Sajo, are completely new. We are excited to see what they throw down on the grill!

🔥Damacia’s Antojitos
Damacia’s Antojitos is the last team to enter the competition. This will be the team’s first time competing in the grill-off. AMOR board member Yuselly will be one of the team’s chefs so we expect her to bring her own lessons from attending previous grill-offs. We look forward to tasting what they dish out!

🔥Leadership Committee
Although the AMOR Leadership Committee has past experience in the grill-of this will be the first time competing for both of this team’s chefs. These two experienced chefs signed up to throw down. We are excited to taste what they bring to the competition!

Meet The Teams…Part 1This Saturday June 6th, RAIN OR SHINE you will have the chance to sample from the culinary machinat...
06/04/2026

Meet The Teams…Part 1

This Saturday June 6th, RAIN OR SHINE you will have the chance to sample from the culinary machinations of our community as they compete to be voted AMOR Grill-Off champion 2026!

The 7 participating teams will compete to grill the most delicious meal (1 plate with meat & 1 vegetarian dish), judged by YOU and other attendees. 

🌽For more event information or to purchase your ticket go to https://givebutter.com/grill-off-2026 
or click the link in our bio

Meet the first 4 teams competing:

🔥Gay Grill Gods
Eilish and E are a dynamic d**e duo passionate about grillin’ food and fighting fascism. They’re ready to outgrill, outplay, and outlast the competition. 

🔥PrYSM
As one of the founding organizations of AMOR the PrYSM team has competed in all six grill offs. However, chefs Davide and Olivia have never represented the team! We expect their previous experiences will give them a leg up over the competition. We are excited to see what culinary magic this team will bring to the competition!

🔥 Feast & Fettle
Feast & Fettle has fielded a team for the AMOR grill-off for the first time ever. Sponsored by an acclaimed meal prep service we anticipate Chefs Bob and Alyna will be putting up fierce competition. We are super excited to taste what they throw on the grill!

🔥 ARISE
Chef Sarath and Sandy join us after a three year haiatus, representing ARISE. This team should not be underestimated. Chef Sarath was the undefeated champion up until he layed down his spatula after his last win with Chef Sandy in 2023. We are excited to feast our eyes and our taste buds on what this team serves up.

🌽AMOR is excited to host our sixth Grill-Off Competition and community picnic THIS Saturday June 6th at The Steel Yard.P...
05/31/2026

🌽AMOR is excited to host our sixth Grill-Off Competition and community picnic THIS Saturday June 6th at The Steel Yard.

Participating teams will compete to grill the most delicious meal, judged by YOU and other attendees. We are sooo excited to bring this event back this year!

Saturday, June 6th
12pm to 3pm
The Steel Yard
27 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI 02909 

*All links written below are in our bio*

BUY ENTRY TICKETS: 
https://givebutter.com/grill-off-2026 

ENTER YOUR TEAM
Sign-up to compete with your team!
https://tinyurl.com/grilloff26-team  

So far we have 4 teams confirmed who will be cooking delicious food (1 meat dish and 1 vegetarian dish), activities for kids, piñatas, music!

VOLUNTEER
Support the event by joining us as a volunteer or donating supplies.
Fill out our form to tell us how you would like to support: 
https://tinyurl.com/grilloff26-volunteer 

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors including…
🔥Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI
🔥First Unitarian Church of Providence Sanctuary Working Group
🔥Sinapi Law Associates
🔥Riffraff
🔥Farmacy Herbs
🔥ARISE
🔥Providence Youth Student Movement
🔥David Morales, Providence Mayoral Candidate
🔥The Steel Yard

SPONSORSHIP
If you or your organization would like to Sponsor the Grill-Off you can sign-up here: https://tinyurl.com/grilloff26-sponsor 

**If you have any questions, you can email [email protected].

All proceeds support AMOR’s ongoing work to organize legal support, case management, and campaigns to put an end to state violence in our communities.

📢✨ Join us for a Lobby Day at the State House on Thursday May 14th at 3PM to tell Senate President Lawson and House Spea...
05/06/2026

📢✨ Join us for a Lobby Day at the State House on Thursday May 14th at 3PM to tell Senate President Lawson and House Speaker Shekarchi to pass S-2278 and H-7436.

Register to attend here or through the link in our bio
http://tinyurl.com/amor-event 

Rhode Islanders are fed up with our resources being used for the inhumane ICE detention. Make your voices heard as we assemble at the State House. 

At the Senate hearing yesterday we heard politicians spread dehumanizing propaganda implying that people held in detention are dangerous. What this propaganda seeks to erase is that the people held in ICE detention are not being held due to crimes, but rather due to accusations of civil immigration violations. Right now under this administration the majority of people held in detention have open cases, meaning they sought to follow a process under the law and ICE swooped in to detain them while they were doing so. That is why we say time and again people should not be imprisoned for civil immigration violations. Immigration is not a crime and detention is not making our community safer.

Join us at the Lobby Day to tell your legislators why you believe RI should bar the use of state and municipal resources for ICE detention.

📣Take action!
❤️‍🔥Call or email your Representative and Senator to tell them you support the legislation
❤️‍🔥Join us at the Lobby Day on May 14th
❤️‍🔥Spread the word!

The Wyatt Detention Center detains immigrants through its Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with ICE. This contract allows ICE to use state and local resources for detention. Prohibiting IGSA contracts would effectively eliminate immigration detention in Rhode Island.

Folks detained at the Wyatt Report:
🚨Medical neglect and unsanitary conditions including unclean water
🚨Lack of access to timely communication with the outside world
🚨Racist and anti-immigrant ridicule by prison administrators
🚨Punitive reprisal for communicating grievances

¡ALERTA DE AUDIENCIA EN EL SENADO!Presente su testimonio ante el Senado para decir ¡NO a la práctica de la detención de ...
05/01/2026

¡ALERTA DE AUDIENCIA EN EL SENADO!

Presente su testimonio ante el Senado para decir ¡NO a la práctica de la detención de inmigrantes en Rhode Island! Si usted cree que RI debe estar libre de prácticas inhumanas de detención de inmigrantes ahora es el momento de hablar

El Comité del Senado Judicial estará escuchando testimonios para el proyecto de ley S-2278, una ley que prohíbe los contratos de ICE el martes 5 de mayo a partir de las 4pm.

FECHA: Martes 5 de mayo 2026
HORA: Sesión del Senado (4:00pm)
LUGAR: Sala 313 - Casa Estatal

ENTREGA DEL TESTIMONIO

*El Testimonio Escrito debe ser presentado antes de las 3:00 PM del martes 5 de mayo 2026, para que sea proporcionado a los miembros del comité en la audiencia y sea incluido en las actas de la reunión.

Adriana Carlucci
Secretaria de la Comisión
401-222-2381 [email protected]

❤️‍🔥 Echa un vistazo a nuestro conjunto de herramientas de testimonio aquí: https://tinyurl.com/S2278-2026

📢 ¿Por qué apoyar esta legislación?

En todo el país los Estados están aprobando leyes para cerrar las prisiones privadas y eliminar la detención de ICE de las facilidades públicas. El proyecto de ley 2278 del Senado pondrá fin a los contratos del ICE aquí en RI y la práctica inhumana de detener a inmigrantes en el estado.

Póngase en contacto con nosotros si tiene alguna pregunta [email protected]

SENATE HEARING ALERT!Submit Testimony to the Senate to say NO to the practice of Immigrant Detention in Rhode Island! If...
05/01/2026

SENATE HEARING ALERT!

Submit Testimony to the Senate to say NO to the practice of Immigrant Detention in Rhode Island! If you believe RI should be free of inhumane immigration detention practices now is the time to speak up

The Senate Committee on Judiciary will be hearing testimony for bill S-2278, an act banning ICE contracts in Rhode Island on Tuesday, May 5th from 4pm onward.

DATE: Tuesday, May 5th 2026
TIME: Rise of the Senate
PLACE: Room 313 - State House

TESTIMONY SUBMITTAL

*Written Testimony must be submitted prior to 3:00 PM on Tuesday, May 5th 2026, in order for it to be provided to the members of the committee at the hearing and to be included in the meeting records.

Adriana Carlucci
Committee Clerk
401-222-2381 [email protected]

❤️‍🔥 Check out our testimony toolkit here: https://tinyurl.com/S2278-2026

📢 Why support this legislation?

Across the country State’s are passing legislation to remove ICE detention from public facilities. Senate bill 2278 will end ICE contracts here in RI and end the inhumane practice of ICE detention!

Contact us if you have any questions [email protected]

05/01/2026

Join us for a Press Conference on May 4th at 4:00 PM outside of the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, where we’ll be calling on the Rhode Island State Legislature to pass House Bill 7436 and Senate Bill 2278 to end ICE contracts in all Rhode Island detention centers.

Led by AMOR and the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, we’ll be listening to the lead sponsors of the bills, Representative Giraldo and Senator Acosta; and community advocates talk about the importance of pushing ICE out of our community.

Lastly, our research team will also be revealing some new information found in recent FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) results.

As Rhode Islanders, when we take away their infrastructure for kidnapping and detaining our neighbors: state property and state resources, we show our collective dissent, and we refuse as a state to participate in ICE terror. ICE OUT NOW!

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Acompáñanos en una conferencia de prensa el 4 de mayo a las 4:00 p. m. frente al Centro de Detención Wyatt en Central Falls, donde pediremos a la Legislatura del estado de Rhode Island que apruebe el proyecto de ley 7436 de la Cámara de Representantes y el proyecto de ley 2278 del Senado para poner fin a los contratos con ICE en todos los centros de detención de Rhode Island.

Organizada por AMOR y el Fondo de Mujeres de Rhode Island, escucharemos a los principales patrocinadores del proyecto de ley, el representante Giraldo y el senador Acosta; y a líderes comunitarios que hablarán sobre la importancia de expulsar a ICE de nuestra comunidad.

Por último, nuestro equipo de investigación también desvelará nueva información obtenida a partir de los recientes resultados de la FOIA (Ley de Libertad de Información).

Como habitantes de Rhode Island, al privarles de la infraestructura que utilizan para secuestrar y detener a nuestros vecinos —propiedad y recursos estatales—, mostramos nuestro desacuerdo colectivo y nos negamos, como estado, a participar en el terror de ICE. ¡FUERA ICE YA!

Join us for a Press Conference on May 4th at 4:00 PM outside of the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, where we’ll...
04/28/2026

Join us for a Press Conference on May 4th at 4:00 PM outside of the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, where we’ll be calling on the Rhode Island State Legislature to pass House Bill 7436 and Senate Bill 2278 to end ICE contracts in all Rhode Island detention centers.

Led by AMOR and the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, we’ll be listening to the lead sponsors of the bills, Representative Giraldo and Senator Acosta; and community advocates talk about the importance of pushing ICE out of our community.

Lastly, our research team will also be revealing some new information found in recent FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) results.

As Rhode Islanders, when we take away their infrastructure for kidnapping and detaining our neighbors: state property and state resources, we show our collective dissent, and we refuse as a state to participate in ICE terror. ICE OUT NOW!

[Español]
Acompáñanos en una conferencia de prensa el 4 de mayo a las 4:00 p. m. frente al Centro de Detención Wyatt en Central Falls, donde pediremos a la Legislatura del estado de Rhode Island que apruebe el proyecto de ley 7436 de la Cámara de Representantes y el proyecto de ley 2278 del Senado para poner fin a los contratos con ICE en todos los centros de detención de Rhode Island.

Organizada por AMOR y el Fondo de Mujeres de Rhode Island, escucharemos a los principales patrocinadores del proyecto de ley, el representante Giraldo y el senador Acosta; y a líderes comunitarios que hablarán sobre la importancia de expulsar a ICE de nuestra comunidad.

Por último, nuestro equipo de investigación también desvelará nueva información obtenida a partir de los recientes resultados de la FOIA (Ley de Libertad de Información).

Como habitantes de Rhode Island, al privarles de la infraestructura que utilizan para secuestrar y detener a nuestros vecinos —propiedad y recursos estatales—, mostramos nuestro desacuerdo colectivo y nos negamos, como estado, a participar en el terror de ICE. ¡FUERA ICE YA!

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