FOCUS ON FAITH VOICES
WHAT DOES YOUR FAITH COMPEL YOU TO DO? During the Rio Texas Cabinet December meeting, IWC Board Chair Katie Myers offered a profound Advent devotion rooted in Matthew 24 and…
HOLIDAY CARD WRITING EVENT
It is hard to celebrate when you are in detention and your loved ones are in harm’s way. It is even harder when you feel alone and that nobody cares.…
IWC APPRECIATES ITS VOLUNTEERS
IWC and its partner organization Nuevos Vecinos held a Volunteer Celebration on Thursday, November 20, at 6 PM at Impacto Comunitario. About 40 attendees were treated to a delicious meal prepared…
IWC HAPPENINGS
Archbishop Gustave Garcia-Siller addresses the crowd as Rabbi Mara Nathan and Pastor Dianna Garcia look on. INTERFAITH PRAYER VIGIL In this season of gratitude and giving, we at IWC have…
HONORING IMMIGRANT VETERANS
FORGOTTEN HEROES “Panchito,” a deported veteran, and portraits from a visual exhibit of U.S. veterans living in exile. By Tori Salas, IWC Coordinating Director U.S. Army Veteran Not all veterans…
FATOUMATA’S HOSPITALITY STORY
Fatoumata happily reunited with her two children Fatoumata (Fatima) was referred to IWC by a border organization after being hospitalized while in detention. She has two young children — a…
MORE PHOTOS FROM OUR HOSPITALITY PROGRAM
In the top row, the woman on the left in the blue shirt, and the woman on the right with the glasses and big smile is Mrs. Gombo, IWC Hospitality…
IWC Visitation Stories: “Why Do We Visit?”
By Pastor Diana Garcia There is a common saying in the Latin American Christian church that I have heard from my congregants, “No preguntas porque solo para que.” – which…
IWC Visitation Story: Sandy and Stacey’s Story
Outside Karnes County Detention Center On Aug. 26, 2025, Sandy and Stacey visited two women detained at Karnes County Detention Center. Detainees are allowed only one 60-minute visit per week.…
Minerva’s Story: A Volunteer’s Accompaniment Perspective
The ICE Office where immigrants check-in with ICE as a condition of their legal proceedings. It was my very first accompaniment back in February 2025. A Colombian young man came…