IWC MEMBERS ATTEND SA STANDS YEARLY RETREAT
IWC Advocacy Committee Chair Yvonne Dilling (second row, far right), and Sandra Torres, IWC bus station volunteer (first row, second from left) participated in the SA Stands yearly retreat. IWC’s Advocacy…
IWC SEEKS SUMMER VOLUNTEERS
IWC always needs and appreciates its volunteers. But over the summer we especially need help as numerous volunteers take much-needed summer breaks. To exacerbate matters, we anticipate there will be…
LIVE FROM THE BORDER WITH IWC CHAIR KATIE MYERS
Katie Myers, Chair of the Interfaith Welcoming Committee and facilitator of the Mid-Texas Welcoming Committee will be hosting the first “Live from the Border!” summer education series on July 10…
TAKE FIVE TO IDENTIFY FALSE INFORMATION FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Both candidates made false or misleading claims regarding immigration during the Presidential Debate. Please “Take 5” to educate yourself about the facts. Below is a superficial overview. To learn more…
THE CLEARING
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 SERVED ALMOST 7K PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2024
The IWC served 6,930 people between January and May 2024. The 2024 monthly average is 1,386. In May 2024 alone, the IWC served 1,952 individuals at the bus station and…
JOIN US FOR IWC 10TH ANNIVERSARY ADVOCACY CONFERENCE
IWC, founded in 2014, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. As part of the celebration, IWC will be co-hosting with Texas IMPACT an informational and training conference focused on…
TAKE 5 TO TELL PRES. BIDEN YOU OPPOSE HIS EXECUTIVE ACTION IMPOSING ASYLUM LIMITS
(Photo Credit: Raimond Spekking, Newsletter of the European Union) This Take 5 is adapted from a Facebook post by the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights. Recently, the Biden Administration…
IWC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR HONORED FOR UPCOMING DOCUMENTARY FILM
Black Public Media presented Laura Varela (Producer), IWC communications director, and her colleague Andrew J. Gonzales (Producer/Director) with the Jacquie Jones Memorial Fund Award for their upcoming film American Sons. The $380,000 award…
IWC VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR SPEAKS AT TEMPLE BETH EL
Alejandra Rodriguez, IWC volunteer coordinator (right) and Manijeh Huereca, associate director of specialized programs at Catholic Charities Alejandra Rodriguez, the IWC volunteer coordinator, joined Manijeh Huereca, associate director of specialized…