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…
H’s Story: Immigration Hearing (accompaniment story)
IWC Accompaniment volunteers Katie & Kelly with clients outside the immigration court. H., the woman in the black top, had just won her merits hearing. H. is a young Guatemalan woman…
K.’s Story: An ICE Accompaniment
K.’s attorney shared this photo of everyone who showed up to support K. Ann reached out to IWC because she was bringing her friend K. from Austin to an ICE…
HIGHLIGHT: IWC HOSPITALITY PROGRAM
The IWC Hospitality program served 29 people in May 2025. Here is just one family’s story. A mother got ill and fainted at the detention center. She was taken to the hospital.…
IWC BOOK ‘TRAVELING MERCIES’ GETS MORE NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE
Volunteers with the Interfaith Welcome Coalition help migrants released from immigration detention and dropped off at the Greyhound Bus station in downtown San Antonio, Friday, April 22, 2022. (Photo Credit: Jerry…
“TRAVELING MERCIES” FEATURED ON “THE SOUCE: LIVE”
Whew! We made it through the recording session! Front row: Michelle Rumbaut, Robin Raquet, Katie Myers, Sr. Denise La Rock. Back Row: David Martin Davies, Mary Grace Ketner, Jonathan Ryan, Dawn…