FOCUS ON DETENTION VISITATION
GETTING INVOLVED IN DETENTION VISITATION WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO? Detention Visitation volunteers respond to requests for visits to individuals detained at the ICE facility in Karnes City, TX. If we…
OUR NEXT MEETING: MEET CAROLINA CANIZALES, SA STANDS
Carolina Canizales will speak to us about SA Stands. Canizales is the Senior Texas Campaign Strategist at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC). In her role, she helps build organizing and…
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…
Traveling Mercies: Encounters With Asylum Seekers released on Amazon
Traveling Mercies: Encounters with Asylum Seekers is available on paperback and Kindle. Traveling Mercies by Interfaith Welcome Coalition(Author), Mary Grace Ketner(Editor), which features 31 authors and 71 stories of their encounters…
IWC SERVED ALMOST 7K PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2024
The IWC served 6,930 people between January and May 2024. The 2024 monthly average is 1,386. In May 2024 alone, the IWC served 1,952 individuals at the bus station and…
IWC AT THE TEXAS CAPITAL
(From left to right) IWC representatives to Legislative Event 2024 – Rebecca Flores, Dre Rodriguez and Tori Salas. Thank you Texas Impact and United Women in Faith for coordinating the…
WELCOME KABIBI BAMUAMBA, HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR
Welcome Kabibi Bamuamba, Hospitality Coordinator IWC welcomes our new Hospitality Coordinator Kabibi Bamuamba! We met Kabibi when she first arrived in the United States and applied for asylum. She speaks…
IWC SERVED OVER 40K PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2023
The IWC served 40,279 people between January and November 2023. The 2023 monthly average was 3,662. In November 2023 alone, the IWC served 4,314 individuals at the bus station and…
IWC Seeks New Board Members for 2024-2026
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) seeks new board members for the 2024-2026 term to carry out our mission: To meet the changing needs of asylum-seekers, refugees, and at-risk immigrants. Board members are expected to take an active role in the IWC community and serve on committees, assist with fundraising, advocate within their respective communities, and contribute their professional skills for the betterment of the IWC.
A WALK WITH LITTLE AMAL
The Walk by Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian girl looking for a home, who has already visited 15 countries and will be in the U.S. until…