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…
San Antonio Officials: Migrants From Congo With Ebola Were Not Sent to City
“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…
Trump Dumped Thousands of Immigrants in San Antonio. The City’s Response Was a Lesson in Kindness.
“When it’s up close and personal, people do a better job separating the politics from the people.” “Catholic Charities USA and Interfaith Welcome Coalition had been assisting migrants at an average of…
Network of local churches opening home shelters to support migrants
“A network of local churches that make up the Interfaith Welcome Coalition are helping shelter the influx of migrants traveling through San Antonio. We spoke with a woman from Honduras…