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 is urging the Biden administration to streamline the processing and…
IWC chair featured in ‘Washington Post’ article on immigration policy changes
Interfaith Welcome Coalition chairperson Dan Klein was quoted in a recent Washington Post article titled “Texas family detention centers expected to transform into rapid-processing hubs.” The article reads: The Biden…
Interfaith Welcome Coalition Selects First Coordinating Director
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is pleased to announce the selection of Victoria (Tori) Salas as our first Coordinating Director. Since its inception, IWC has been made up entirely…
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…