Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi recently spoke live in the studio during WIVB TV’s 4:30 News broadcast. She clarified different immigration designations and broached the subject of a possible influx of asylum seekers en route to Western New York from New York City. She also explained why antiquated federal immigration law needs to be updated following …
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Click here to watch the full interview. In case you missed it. Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi spoke live in the studio at WGRZ TV’s Town Hall about the possible influx of asylum seekers en route to Western New York from New York City. She answered questions about some local state lawmakers’ new request to the …
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Watch the Video Here Given the news, you may have wondered what the differences between refugees, migrants, asylees, and asylum seekers are? It can be confusing to keep up with the various designations, what they entail, and what they mean to Western New York. Recent moves across the U.S. to transport migrants and asylum seekers …
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In case you missed it! WKBW TV stopped by our We Stand For Peace Fundraiser at Soho, Buffalo over the weekend to document some of the sights and sounds. Community members, vendors and volunteers from all walks of life showed up to support our mission of making Western New York a better place for, and …
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Spectrum News went behind the scenes with International Exchanges and Education Director May Shogan for an inside look at our annual Community World Trivia event. She discusses the work putting on the friendly competition and why alternative educational avenues, such as trivia games, can be a bridge to learning about other cultures. You can watch …
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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi discusses the critical issues surrounding caring for migrants without legal status entering New York. The federal and state governments are addressing the challenges that come with the expiration of Title 42, which allowed authorities to turn away migrants because of the public health concerns of COVID-19. See the story by …
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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi recently appeared on AM Buffalo with host Emily Lampa to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. They covered our event, We Stand For Peace, which is happening Sunday, May 21 from Noon- 4 p.m. They also discussed how IIB makes Western New York a better place for, and because of, …
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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi recently appeared on WIVB’s AM Buffalo with former Ukrainian refugee Karina Krantz. Kranz, now the owner of the local business, Filled with Love Buffalo, spoke to host Chelsea Lovell. She described her family’s early experiences in the U.S. and how she pays it forward to help other refugees just starting their …
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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo Choi spoke with the Buffalo News’ Sean Kirst about the challenge Afghan humanitarian parolees face and their limited window to solidifying legal asylum. A local family is among the 600 Afghan refugees who recently arrived in Buffalo following the Taliban’s takeover and fall of Kabul in 2021. They are among …
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In case you missed it, WGRZ TV featured our annual Community World Trivia competition. This year the fun and friendly event took place on the Roswell Park campus. You can click here to see the sights and hear the sounds in the full feature. For full details, including all the winning teams from this year’s …
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