WGRZ reporter Alexandra Rios-Malviya interviewed Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi about how the recent executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) will impact our region's economy.
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By creating a problem where none exists, the current administration’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) is misguided, based on false assumptions, and will ultimately hurt Western New York and the United States of America. Refugees entering the country for resettlement through USRAP are the most vetted population on the planet. Before they arrive on American soil, the United…
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In case you missed it, WKBW TV anchor Jeff Russo stopped by our offices to learn how President Trump’s new executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) will affect IIB's operations and refugee resettlement locally. Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi addressed the historical merits of the program and how the local economy and business infrastructure could be impacted moving…
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IIB would not be able to make WNY a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees were it not for the great people on our team and in the community.
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We were honored to welcome 50 New Americans from 21 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this morning. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Cuba, Jamaica, South Korea, Nigeria, Philippines,…
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In case you missed it, Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi sat down with Western New York’s NPR station WBFO to discuss what may be imminent for refugee resettlement with a new federal administration set to take office at the end of the month. In the wide-ranging interview, she touched on challenges the recent rhetoric on immigrants and refugees will inherently raise.…
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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our December Newsletter. In this month's newsletter: Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi comments on changes that will be coming Information on how you can have your donations to IIB doubled How you can help during an unprecedented resettling of refugees over the next few weeks Winter Weather Safety Info…
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IIB would not be able to make WNY a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees were it not for the great people on our team and in the community.
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Like it or not, winter weather is in full effect around our region. With snow already on the ground, WKBW TV Channel 7 is doing its part to help all Western New Yorkers adequately ready themselves with a new feature on our lifesaving winter weather preparedness information, now available in 13 languages. Reporter Maki Becker stopped by to learn why…
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In case you missed it, Spectrum News 1 reporter Kevin Hayes recently stopped by to learn more about one of our numerous home setup operations around Buffalo. The effort is one of many as our New American Integration team diligently accommodates the U.S. State Department's increased push to resettle refugees as part of its long-standing and historic partnership with the…
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