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Feb 06
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Campbell Wright: Celebrating Team USA, Immigrant Athlete’s Imprint on Olympic Games

By Education, Events, History, News
In the spirit of the 2026 Olympics Games in Milan, we’re highlighting world-class immigrant athletes who are currently or have competed for the U.S. National Team. Today, we spotlight Campbell Wright, a rising star in international biathlon competition. Campbell Wright was born to American parents who emigrated from the U.S. to New Zealand, granting him dual citizenship. Wright is recognized…
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Feb 04
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IIB Welcomes 36 New Americans from 14 Countries

By In the Community, News
We were honored to welcome 36 New Americans from 14 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Honduras, India, Italy, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. Click…
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Jan 08
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IIB Paves the Way for All Attorneys to Help Immigrants in Need

By News, Volunteer
To address the backlog of immigration cases in our courts and connect New York state residents with services, we’re launching a groundbreaking program to recruit and train licensed attorneys across disciplines and practice areas to work in immigration law. The new program is in partnership with the New York State Office for New Americans (ONA). The ONA Pro Bono Immigrations…
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Jan 06
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IIB Welcomes 33 New Americans from 16 Countries

By In the Community, News
  We were honored to welcome 33 New Americans from 16 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo recently. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Honduras, India, Italy, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Sri Lanka and United…
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Nov 21
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IIB Celebrates with Parkside Lutheran for Fourth Annual Refugee Thanksgiving Dinner

By Events, In the Community, News
For the fourth year, staff and volunteers from the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) and Parkside Lutheran Church provided the first Thanksgiving meal for refugees. The congregation members cooked the turkeys while also assisting with food donations. The dinner was prepared in the afternoon of the event at the Church, located in Buffalo. Between 65 clients, staff, board members, church…
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Oct 22
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Third Annual Sold-out Refugees of Comedy Show Brings the Laughs

By Events, News
A third-annual sold-out crowd recently enjoyed an evening of laughter, international fare, and music at Buffalo Toronto Public Media's studios — all to benefit the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB). Again, a resounding success, the Refugees of Comedy event featured established Los Angeles-based and internationally touring comedian Thom Tran, who this year also brought new friends Matt Kirshen and Corinna…
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