IWC VISITS EAGLE PASS
Camp Eagle in Maverick County was completed in three months by private contractor, Team Housing Solutions, with Operation Lone Star (OLS) funds in May 2024. The entire facility is portable – modular housing,…
IWC VOLUNTEER SPEAKS AT UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH HORIZON CONFERENCE
IWC volunteer Minerva Briones spoke about IWC’s mission and the work we are doing in San Antonio at the United Women in Faith Horizon Conference held in Fort Worth on…
TAKE 5 – OPPORTUNITY FOR CIVIC ACTION
IWC currently collaborates with Texas Impact and the Washington-DC based Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) to guide our advocacy education and action. Each week until the end of May 2025, we will suggest an action to take,…
IWC MEMBERS ATTEND TEXAS IMPACT LEGISLATIVE EVENT
On Jan. 26-28, 10 people who are affiliated with the IWC in San Antonio traveled to Austin to attend the Texas Impact legislative event. They were able to reach across…
IGLESIA CRISTIANA ROCA DE REFUGIO HIGHLIGHTED IN WASHINGTON POST
IWC’s friend and collaborative partner, Pastor Dianne Garcia of Iglesia Cristiana Roca de Refugio, a Mennonite church in San Antonio, was quoted in an article by the Washington Post titled, ‘What ending…
TAKE 5 TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS
Here’s some advocacy advice excerpted from a staffer for a senator. (The advice can also apply to state and local representatives.) The take home message – Call or visit. Phone…
TEXAS IMPACT AND IWC JOIN FORCES FOR ADVOCACY TRAINING
Bee Moorhead and Bobby Watson from Texas Impact offered IWC staff and volunteers a four-hour training on how to effectively advocate on behalf of immigrants. The training, held at The San Antonio…
Celebrating 10 Years of Compassion and Advocacy: Interfaith Welcome Coalition Releases Anniversary E-Book
For a decade, the Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) has stood as a beacon of hope and humanity in San Antonio and beyond, providing support to immigrants, refugees, and asylum…
THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE!
Bee Moorhead, executive director of Texas Impact, speaks to the crowd as Rebecca Flores of the IWC looks on. Thank you to the 100 people from IWC who participated in the…
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is seeking new board members for 2025-2027
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is seeking new board members for the 2025-2027 term to carry out our mission to meet the changing needs of asylum-seekers, refugees, and at-risk immigrants.…