Have you commented yet on the proposed asylum ban?
photo cc. by jasleen_kaur In our last newsletter, we asked you to comment on the Biden administration’s proposed plan that would ban many refugees from asylum protection in the United States based…
Help Block Anti-Immigrant Bills Recently Introduced in the Texas 88th Legislature
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…
IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY….TAKE ACTION!
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…
TELL THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: NO ASYLUM BAN!
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 NEXT MEETING: Martha Mercado, Director of Welcome Center at Good Neighbor Settlement House
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…
BACKPACK DRIVE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
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.
SPEAK OUT FOR DREAMERS
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…
THANK YOU TO LDS AND TRAVIS PARK CHURCH
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…
OUR NEXT MEETING: MEET MARGARET CONSTANTINO
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…
WATCH: Horror stories at the U.S. southern border
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…