Anti-immigrant sentiment remains a powerful political tool, providing a convenient scapegoat for societal ills and spurring action through fearmongering and xenophobia. And nowhere is this more apparent than in this year’s…
photo cc. by Kevin Burkett, The Irish Memorial, Philidelphia PA “In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we are calling on all Texans (and beyond) who claim Irish origins to stand in solidarity with…
Nicolae Vermont, “The Refugees,” 1923, sketch, public domain The Biden administration has proposed a plan that would ban many refugees from asylum protection in the United States based on their…
Our guest speaker for March 9 is Martha Mercado, Director of the Welcome Center at the Good Neighbor Settlement House in Brownsville and Facilitator for the Rio Grande Valley Welcoming…
If your group wants to join us in raising awareness and donations for this campaign, please contact Backpack Program Coordinator Linda Lowman at llowman@satx.rr.com.
photo cc. by Pax Ahimsa Gethen Advocate on the State Level The Texas 88th Legislature meets through May 29, and the IWC Advocacy Committee is paying close attention. “Any bills…
LDS Logistics Volunteers move backpacks to IWC storage at Travis Park Church. A big thanks to our Backpack and Logistics volunteers for keeping the Bus Station Program well-supplied with backpacks…
photo by Carlos Javier Sanchez/Contributor: San Antonio Express-News Our guest speaker for the January 11th general meeting is Margaret Constantino, Executive Director of the Center for Refugee Services. A licensed professional…
IWC Volunteers, consider this your homework before your next shift! This mini-series gives us a better understanding of how much trauma our asylum seekers have gone through. Series made…
“San Antonio officials were forced to hold a press conference on June 11 to dispel false reports from right-wing figures and conspiracy theory websites that migrants from Congo with Ebola…