TAKE 5 TO REGISTER AND VOTE
The presidential election on Nov. 5 will be here sooner than you think. In Texas, you must register to vote at least 30 days before the election to be eligible…
10TH ANNIVERSARY ADVOCACY CONFERENCE – “A CALL TO JUSTICE AND ACTION – THE NEXT 10 YEARS”
IWC will be co-hosting with Texas Impact an informational and training conference focused on advocating for immigration issues with elected state and local leaders. The conference, titled IWC: A Call to Justice and Action…
TAKE 5 TO SPEAK TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT IMMIGRATION
Summer is a time for family gatherings, picnics and get-togethers. What a good opportunity to have informational conversations about immigration. Share your own immigration stories, an experience with IWC at…
IWC SIGNS ONTO LETTER TO HALT EXPANSION OF IMMIGRATION DETENTION
IWC, along with 221 other immigrant justice organizations, signed onto a letter urging the administration to halt ICE’s immigration detention expansion efforts, while restoring free phone access to people in…
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…
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…
TAKE 5 – WRITE LETTERS TO SUPPORT THE MIGRANT RESOURCE CENTER
Migrants walk in a line to a van outside the Migrant Resource Center on San Pedro Avenue.Photo Credit: Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News This past April, the lone Republican on the…
TAKE 5 – SEND A LETTER TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF HR 1325
Image by Rawpixel.com on Freepix.com The U.S. is currently amid a severe labor shortage. Many articles (such as this and this) argue that immigration is part of the solution. Meanwhile, asylum seekers must wait…
tAKE 5 – EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND MIGRATION
Education is critical to a functioning democracy. This week, we urge you to Take 5 minutes to understand how complex changes in climate and politics affect migration. Your understanding and…