In 1996, Section 287(g) was added to the Immigration and Nationality Act. This section authorizes ICE to give state and local law enforcement officers the authority to carry out certain immigration enforcement…
(From left) Pastor Dianne Garcia accepts the 2026 Oscar Romero Award from Rothko Chapel Board Member Rev. Laura Mayo and Chief Engagement Officer, Kelly Johnson. Pastor Dianne Garcia, pastor of IWC collaborating partner Roca…
By Joan Plotnick For Jews, the link between Passover and immigration is obvious. After thousands of years of slavery, we were finally free to pursue our lives according to our…
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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…