TAKE 5 – EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE ISSUES
It seems every day there is a new piece of legislation or issue to tackle. Please take some time to educate yourself on these issues. A good place to start…
ASK YOUR CLERGY OR FAITH-BASED GROUP TO SUPPORT ANNUNCIATION HOUSE BY SIGNING SOLIDARITY LETTER
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is using the full power of the law to shutter Annunciation House, a faith-based nonprofit from El Paso that has been helping migrants on the…
SONGS OF MIGRATION: RIO GRANDE
Long-time IWC member Mary Grace Ketner has been collecting songs, prayers and poems over the years that speak to the experiences of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. One of them is…
IWC HOLDS PRIMARY VOTING PARTY
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition, in conjunction with Move Texas, Project Quest, and the San Antonio AIDS Foundation, held a Voting Party on Feb. 29; the event started and ended at…
IWC COORDINATING DIRECTOR SPEAKS AT THE “JOURNEY OF RESISTANCE”
From left: IWC members Laura Varela, Communications Director; Rebecca Flores, Advocacy Committee Member and San Antonio Peace Laureate; Yvonne Dilling, Advocacy Chair; and Victoria Salas, Coordinating Director In San Antonio,…
PROVIDENTIAL
By Minerva Briones On a Monday afternoon, Rebecca Flores came to the bus station to drop off some clothing. As we went to the parking lot to put the clothing…
COLD FRONT BRINGS SPECIAL CHALLENGES TO IWC VOLUNTEERS
A COLD FRONT BRINGS SPECIAL CHALLENGES TO IWC VOLUNTEERS by Michelle Rumbaut The cold front sweeping the country is making itself known even down south in San Antonio. Friday the…
IWC AT THE TEXAS CAPITAL
(From left to right) IWC representatives to Legislative Event 2024 – Rebecca Flores, Dre Rodriguez and Tori Salas. Thank you Texas Impact and United Women in Faith for coordinating the…
IWC WELCOMES NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ALEXANDRIA RODRIGUEZ
Listen to this short video to learn more about IWC’s new Volunteer Coordinator Alexandria Rodriguez and learn why she is so excited to take the position.
IWC COORDINATING DIRECTOR INTERVIEWED BY SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS
Texas National Guard soldiers stop to talk while patrolling the Rio Grande on Tuesday in Eagle Pass. Immigrant crossings in the area have dipped dramatically since a major surge in…