IWC Statement On Freeman Coliseum
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Encourage Bexar County residents to vote in November
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On July 9, 2020 the current administration proposed its latest rules change geared toward denying due process to asylum seekers…
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IWC Diaper Wishlist on Amazon
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Advocacy Committee call-to-asylum-advocacy
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IWC Statement On Freeman Coliseum
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition, a broad, faith-based group dedicated to meeting the ever-changing needs of asylum seekers and at-risk immigrants…
Take 5 for Advocacy -August 2021
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Nobel winner David Card shows immigrants don't reduce the wages of native-born workers
He worked as a U.S. immigration agent for 18 years — as an undocumented immigrant
ICE doesn't adequately track solitary confinement in detention facilities, watchdog finds
Few migrants processed under Title 42 border policy are screened for U.S. protection
www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/court-ruling-will-endanger-families-seeking-safety-biden-must-e...
Yesterday the D.C. Circuit Court granted the government’s request for stay in Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas, allowing the Biden administration to continue expelling families and children to danger under its inhumane Title 42 policy – which uses fear of COVID as a reason to expel migrants. Two weeks ago a federal judge ruled Title 42 illegal, issuing an injunction that would have taken effect today. The Biden administration’s decision to continue defending the policy in court has put that injunction on pause.
Oklahoma shows how to welcome refugees. https://www.npr.org/2021/09/29/1041571019/oklahoma-afghan-refugees
Many people are confused about why Haitian immigrants are coming here from Chile, rather than from Haiti. This is a good 5-minute explanation. https://n.pr/3ilJGbO
Katie Myers, the IWC bus station outreach coordinator
are among the experts explaining why Haitians continue to flee the country. https://bit.ly/3hVrEgm
#GregAbbott is criminalizing #refugees #migrants #asylumseekers and those who aid them with Order GA-37 and #OperationLoneStar. Speak out! Join the Campaign for Mercy https://bit.ly/39heUMd