LIVE FROM THE BORDER WITH IWC CHAIR KATIE MYERS
Katie Myers, Chair of the Interfaith Welcoming Committee and facilitator of the Mid-Texas Welcoming Committee will be hosting the first “Live from the Border!” summer education series on July 10…
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…
Changing the Narrative: A Firsthand Account from a Venezuelan Migrant
At the Interfaith Welcome Coalition, we are committed to sharing the voices of those we serve. Today, we bring you a firsthand account of a Venezuelan migrant who experienced the…
IWC VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR SPEAKS AT TEMPLE BETH EL
Alejandra Rodriguez, IWC volunteer coordinator (right) and Manijeh Huereca, associate director of specialized programs at Catholic Charities Alejandra Rodriguez, the IWC volunteer coordinator, joined Manijeh Huereca, associate director of specialized…
FEDS TO PROVIDE $18 MILLION TO MIGRANT SERVICES AGENCIES, INCLUDING IWC
(Photo Credit: KSAT) The federal government will distribute $18 million in grants to five agencies in San Antonio and Bexar County that are providing services to migrants seeking asylum, including…
IWC RECEIVES $12,631 FROM TEXAS GIVING MACHINES
(From left) Don Larson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, IWC Coordinating Director Tori Salas, Dre Rodriguez, IWC Volunteer Coordinator and San Juanita Cooley, Church of Jesus Christ of…
IWC SERVED OVER 4K PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2024
The IWC served 4,102 people between January and March 2024. The 2024 monthly average is 1,367. In March 2024 alone, the IWC served 1,007 individuals at the bus station and…
Hospitality for a Young Mother and 1 year old in the Hospital: This is Us!
IWC Stories of Compassion: Angie Oviedo, a Social Worker from Christus Children’s Hospital contacted IWC about a mom with a one-year-old daughter from Guatemala. Ms. Castro and her daughter entered…
IWC SIGNED ONTO LETTER SUPPORTING HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS
Amidst the worsening crisis in Haiti, the IWC has signed onto a letter authored by the Interfaith Immigration Coalition urging the Biden Administration to redesignate and extend Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for…
IWC SERVED OVER 3K PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2024
The IWC served 3,095 people between January and February 2024. The 2024 monthly average is 1,548. In February 2024 alone, the IWC served 1,124 individuals at the bus station and…