U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has added instructions in both Dari and Pashto, in addition to English, for Afghan nationals who are applying for asylum in the U.S. The agency is fast-tracking asylum applications for Afghan nationals paroled under Operation Allies Welcome. You may apply for asylum if you have been persecuted or fear that …
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On Wednesday, February 1st, at 7:00 pm on Zoom! Admission is free! Click for more details. Jennifer Rizzo-Choi, executive director of the International Institute of Buffalo, will discuss the organization’s role in making Western New York a better place for and because of immigrants and refugees since 1918. She will explore how immigrants and refugees …
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The latest and the greatest information from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our January 2023 Newsletter!
The final tally of our Gifts for Good Neighbors program realized $19,664.43 in gifts and gift cards to 144 of our clients! Before the holidays, we asked Western New York to sponsor one of our families, including refugees and survivors from Afghanistan, Burma, Congo, Guatemala, Iraq, Rwanda, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, and Thailand. Volunteers got to …
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We are thrilled to see the spotlight shining on our friends over at Stitch Buffalo. The Buffalo News recently featured the refugee women who craft the popular Water Buffalo Club 716 hats regularly seen on gamedays and around Western New York.
Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi spoke to Albany’s Times Union newspaper about resourcing refugee resettlement on the heels of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address. Find that story here.
Executive Director Jennifer-Rizzo Choi’s recent comments in the Buffalo News emphasize continued political exploitation of unprepared migrants bussed from Texas to Washington D.C., in dangerous winter conditions. More on why the country would do well taking a page from Western New York’s playbook.
Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi spoke to Spectrum News recently, to discuss preparations for a potential influx of migrants from New York City. Click here to watch the story.
Spectrum News 1 sat down with Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi to discuss our key role in advocating local governments for expanded access to language services. Click here to watch the story.
A random knock on the door during a generational blizzard led to a handful of unexpected friendships and a special dinner over the Christmas holiday. The international bonds formed on Christmas Eve when a Williamsville couple opened their door to help a tourist group whose bus got stuck in the swirling snow in front of …
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