Film and a Feast at the San Antonio Mennonite Church.
From our partners at the San Antonio Mennonite Church: On Wednesday, September 20, from 6:00-8:00 pm in our building (1443 S. St. Mary’s), we will serve dinner and show the…
Prayer Flag Fundraiser by UPC in memory of Rev. Kelly Allen
University Presbyterian Church is fundraising for backpacks for asylum seekers at the bus station and airport. A suggested donation of $20 will fund the purchase of three backpacks filled…
Take 5 for Advocacy -August 2021
“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” ~ Lily Tomlin This week, join the chorus of voices urging an end to Title 42, an…
IWC Statement On Freeman Coliseum
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition, a broad, faith-based group dedicated to meeting the ever-changing needs of asylum seekers and at-risk immigrants is urging the Biden administration to streamline the processing and…
IWC chair featured in ‘Washington Post’ article on immigration policy changes
Interfaith Welcome Coalition chairperson Dan Klein was quoted in a recent Washington Post article titled “Texas family detention centers expected to transform into rapid-processing hubs.” The article reads: The Biden…
Advocacy Committee call-to-asylum-advocacy
On July 9, 2020 the current administration proposed its latest rules change geared toward denying due process to asylum seekers under the guise of acting to protect public health by…
Ayala: Desperate asylum seekers still find a way to get to Southtown preacher
By Elaine Ayala In 2016, pastor John Garland’s Mennonite Church in Southtown became an emergency shelter for Central American migrants. They’d trekked, some by foot, to the U.S. border to…