IWC VOLUNTEER HELPS SOMEONE BY HELPING HER CHILDREN
By Clemencia L. Prieto In the Fall of 2022, while on duty at the bus station, I saw a guest sitting on one of the benches who seemed worried and…
TELL THE DOJ TO DEFEND HUMAN DIGNITY AT THE TEXAS BORDER
The Department of Justice is suing Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott after he refused to remove the floating barrier and razor wire erected earlier this month on the Rio Grande…
LAURA VARELA HIRED AS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR (contractor)
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is pleased to announce that Laura Varela has been hired as our Communications Director (Contractor) to assist with the creation, organization, and editing of communication…
MINERVA BRIONES AND MARIO PERALTA HIRED AS WELCOMING ASSOCIATES
Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is pleased to announce that Mario Peralta and Minerva Briones have been hired as our new Welcoming Associates. The Welcoming Associates have the crucial responsibilities of…
IWC SEEKS DOWNTOWN STAFF COORDINATOR (PART-TIME)
The Interfaith Welcoming Committee seeks a Downtown Staff Coordinator (part-time) to help with the following crucial responsibilities. Ensure efficient, mission-aligned work from Welcoming Associates by providing the following support and…
TELL GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT: THE CRUELTY OF OPERATION LONE STAR MUST END
A woman holds a child on her back as migrants walk near concertina wire in the water along the Rio Grande border with Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Sunday.…
NEVERTHELESS THEY STOOD…FOR ME
A Poem by Moon Sánchez-Brand My neighbors told me the “gringos” will hate on me I didn’t want to leave the land of my people To travel for months in…
IWC’S COORDINATING DIRECTOR GIVES RADIO INTERVIEW ON IMMIGRATION
Tori Salas, Interfaith Welcome Coalition Coordinating Director, was one of the guest speakers on Texas Public Radio’s The Source on May 10. Salas joined with Rep Greg Casar, Democrat TX-CD-35 and…
THANK YOU FOR CALLING!
The Texas legislature’s regular session ended May 29th. And you let us know you made 597 calls to legislators opposing anti-immigration bills! Thank you for taking action. (Click here to read…
STATEMENT FROM BISHOPS OF US COMMUNITIES ALONG THE US – MEXICO BORDER
The bishops of communities in the United States along the southwest border have issued a statement in response to the developing situation of a large number of migrants at the…