DO YOU LIKE TO SEE GROWN MEN CRY?
By Lucretia Burton Do you like to see grown men cry? I must admit that I do. It brings me joy when a man can show his feelings. So I…
UNTOLD STORIES
By Lucretia Burton The traumas “the pilgrims” have gone through (and even after they get to the United States) are so horrible that we do not ask about them.…
URGE CONGRESS TO STOP THE EXPANSION OF TITLE 42 EXPULSIONS
photo cc. by Fibonacci Blue On October 12, the DHS announced a new parole program allowing the entry of up to 24,000 Venezuelans with U.S. family ties and financial…
TEACHER, HEALTHCARE WORKER SHORTAGE COULD RESULT FROM RESCINDING DACA
“DACA recipients, who are employed at higher rates than the general US population, fill thousands of jobs in critical occupations like education. One recent academic analysis found that more than…
BECOMING THE IWC
Sr. Denise LaRock and Sr. Jean Durel offer a favorite treat to asylum-seeking families at the Greyhound station. IWC began in 2014 and functioned as an all-volunteer organization for six…
MEET OUR INTERNS
Jacqueline Macias (she/her) Jacqueline Macias is a second-generation Mexican American from a farm worker family. She constantly searches for ways to make her parents and grandparents proud of the hard work…
A STIRRING
By Katie Myers The men patiently waited their turn to retrieve their bus tickets from the counter. Dressed in nondescript clothing, they carried their belongings in the kind of coarse…
URGE CONGRESS TO PASS A PERMANENT PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP
photo cc. by Susan Ruggles After an August 5th decision by the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, DACA (the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) remains in limbo, impacting thousands of immigrant…
TELL YOUR NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTED LEADERS TO WELCOME PEOPLE SEEKING PROTECTION AND SAFETY
Migrants and local officials at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha’s Vineyard, on Wednesday. Credit: Ray Ewing/The Vineyard Gazette Texas Governor Abbott, Arizona Governor Ducey, and…
IWC SEEKS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is seeking new board members for the 2023-2025 term to carry out its mission to meet the changing needs of asylum-seekers, refugees, and at-risk immigrants.…