Anti-immigrant sentiment remains a powerful political tool, providing a convenient scapegoat for societal ills and spurring action through fearmongering and xenophobia. And nowhere is this more apparent than in this year’s…
photo cc. by Kevin Burkett, The Irish Memorial, Philidelphia PA “In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we are calling on all Texans (and beyond) who claim Irish origins to stand in solidarity with…
Nicolae Vermont, “The Refugees,” 1923, sketch, public domain The Biden administration has proposed a plan that would ban many refugees from asylum protection in the United States based on their…
photo cc. by Pax Ahimsa Gethen Advocate on the State Level The Texas 88th Legislature meets through May 29, and the IWC Advocacy Committee is paying close attention. “Any bills…
photo cc. by Karolina Grabowska On January 4th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a proposed rule that will increase immigration application fees, including naturalization, family-sponsored and employment-based visas,…
photo cc. by dianatung The Texas legislature is now in session through May 29, 2023. A top priority of the Republican majority is the escalation of Operation Lone Star, targeting migrants for arrest, jail,…
In each IWC newsletter’s Take Five column, we ask you to spend a few minutes calling or emailing your legislators in support of those seeking safety in our country. And this year,…
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…
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…
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…