Encourage Bexar County residents to vote in November
“I voted sticker” is commonly given to voters across the U.S. after they cast their ballots. (Wikimedia Commons). | https://bit.ly/3htGgBD Dear IWC volunteers: In the last 4 years, we have…
Advocacy Committee call-to-asylum-advocacy
On July 9, 2020 the current administration proposed its latest rules change geared toward denying due process to asylum seekers under the guise of acting to protect public health by…
John Lewis’ Last Words
Photo Credit: Pouya Dianat Congressman John Lewis, who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death. He wanted it to be published on the day of his…
Take action against asylum destruction
There are only a few days left to comment on PROPOSED NEW REGULATIONS by the Trump administration that will decimate the U.S. Asylum system. We must use our voice and…
May Advocacy Letter
May’s advocacy letter continues to call on elected officials to protect migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample letter is included below. Please send a letter to each of our US…
Family separation is back for migrants at the U.S./Mexican border, say advocates
May 15, 2020 By Julia Ainsley, NBC WASHINGTON — Several immigrant rights organizations are outraged by a new choice U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is presenting to migrant parents: Separate…
Ayala: Desperate asylum seekers still find a way to get to Southtown preacher
By Elaine Ayala In 2016, pastor John Garland’s Mennonite Church in Southtown became an emergency shelter for Central American migrants. They’d trekked, some by foot, to the U.S. border to…
IWC Condemns Coercive ICE Action That Separates Families And Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
SAN ANTONIO (May 15, 2020) – The Interfaith Welcome Coalition, a faith-based network dedicated to assisting asylum seekers, refugees and at-risk immigrants, today joined human rights and civil rights advocates demanding…
‘Wall in the Desert’ EP to benefit IWC
Inspired by human stories of immigration and asylum, an extended-play soundtrack by bassist/composer Joël Dilley will benefit the Interfaith Welcome Coalition. https://eadn-wc04-5307158.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20.4.16-S.-Texas-Jazz-Project–WITD.mp3 Listen to the story of Wall in the…