2023 Board of Directors: Angelica Avila, Nathaniel Aviles, Terry Burton, Arlanda Cassidy, Sanjuanita Cooley, Barbara Edens, John Feagins, Eugene Hiliman, Mary Grace Ketner, Peter McGanity, Katie Myers, Clemencia Prieto, Karen…
“As followers of Jesus around the world prepare to observe the feast of the Epiphany, we continue to stand in solidarity with those who represent this generation’s holy families fleeing…
photo by Carlos Javier Sanchez/Contributor: San Antonio Express-News Our guest speaker for the January 11th general meeting is Margaret Constantino, Executive Director of the Center for Refugee Services. A licensed professional…
This is a posada story from asylum seekers’ perspective, created by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. This is the eighth in a series of virtual Posadas. You can find the entire…
“DACA recipients, who are employed at higher rates than the general US population, fill thousands of jobs in critical occupations like education. One recent academic analysis found that more than…
Sr. Denise LaRock and Sr. Jean Durel offer a favorite treat to asylum-seeking families at the Greyhound station. IWC began in 2014 and functioned as an all-volunteer organization for six…
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is seeking new board members for the 2023-2025 term to carry out its mission to meet the changing needs of asylum-seekers, refugees, and at-risk immigrants.…
Long-time IWC member Rebecca Flores remembers picking cotton as a child during hot Texas summers in Atascosa County, just south of San Antonio. “That was my education in being a…
More than half of Americans say there’s an “invasion” at the southern border, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, part of a broader decline in support for immigrants overall. The poll…
The IWC August General meeting was held on Aug. 11, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker was Jessica Dovalina, an assistant director in the San Antonio…