The latest from the silvertooth team
Jennie Kaffen has contracted to work with AMIS, especially recruiting, training, and deploying volunteers to work with the families we serve. She has an MA in teaching with a focus in Teaching English as a Second Language, and has taught ESL for two decades at Tri- C Metro. Most of her students at Tri-C Metro … Read more
Understanding the importance of the Haitian immigrants in revitalizing the Springfield, Ohio, industries is critical in debunking the lies that JD Vance and Donald Trump have been spewing. John Legend, a Springfield native, articulates how the new immigrants are a new lifeline to the returning industries. Watch his statement posted on Instagram here. John Legend’s … Read more
Consistent with its strategic plan objective to directly involve newcomers on the AMIS board, AMIS is pleased to welcome Gamaliel Muhani, from the Democratic Republic of Congo who has recently graduated with a masters in nonprofits organizations from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and joined the board in June. … Read more
Attending to mental and emotional needs is a vital part of self-care and overall health. For those living under extreme stress and/or processing traumatic experiences, mental health care can be a true survival issue. Often, the experiences which prompted an immigrant or refugee to flee their homeland in the first place, combined with other traumas … Read more
Before we met Ansly Damus, my wife Melody and I were not involved in immigration issues except as concerned voters. Like many people, our concerns grew as we watched the last administration spiral down to more and more cruelty.
Meet Pat, a founding donor and ongoing supporter of Americans Making Immigrants Safe (AMIS). She attributes her commitment to immigrant support and advocacy to her family history, with Irish Catholic roots and two parents who immigrated to America, facing danger and discrimination in the 1920s. We are so grateful to Pat and donors like her … Read more
DONATE TODAY Many of us are very fortunate to have received a third stimulus check during the COVID-19 pandemic. Did you know that only immigrants with Social Security numbers (SSN) living and working in the United States can receive this stimulus check. This includes resident aliens, green card holders, DACA-recipients, and workers with H-1B and … Read more
The Board Members of AMIS, Inc. unanimously voted to add our name and “signature” to organizations throughout the U.S. in a plea to leaders of both political parties. Please see the details below. Note: This letter is intended for national, state and local organizations to sign on. Deadline for sign ons: extended to Monday, April 20 … Read more