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Statement on Proposal to Shut Down U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program

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ZERO. That’s the number of refugees Trump administration officials want to admit to the US in 2020. This unconscionable proposal would shut down refugee resettlement in the United States, endangering refugees, weakening families and communities, and undermining the values on which this country was built. This is not the first time this administration has attacked refugees. Refugee admissions have been…
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You Belong In Buffalo

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKI5Z1u8HZg The International Institute of Buffalo recently launched a series of videos to assist refugees and immigrants who are already living in, or might consider moving to, Buffalo. You Belong in Buffalo consists of seven instructive videos helping new Buffalonians navigate different challenges in their adopted community.  The series was made possible thanks to a grant from KeyBank. For more…
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Eat the World!

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June 19, 2019: 6 PM - 9 PM A food truck event of global proportions in our own backyard! Celebrate World Refugee Day and Buffalo's diversity while enjoying some of Buffalo's best ethnic food trucks!
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Statement on Proposed Asylum Policy

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From Dictionary.com Asylum International  Law a refuge granted an alien by a sovereign state on its own territory.a temporary refuge granted political offenders, especially in a foreign embassy. From the website of U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Every year people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to:RaceReligionNationalityMembership in a particular social groupPolitical opinion If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain…
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO CONDUCT A County-wide Needs Assessment for at Risk and Trafficked Youth The International Institute of Buffalo is currently seeking proposals from qualified agencies interested in conducting a county wide needs assessment to identify the strengths and gaps in services for trafficked youth and youth at risk of being trafficked. Proposers interested in providing this service…
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Legislative Leaders Stand with Refugee Resettlement Agencies and Allies in Seeking $4.5 Million in FY 2020 Budget

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For Immediate Release: February 26, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT David Dyssegaard Kallik, Deputy Director of FPI 646.284.1240 | ddkallick@fiscalpolicy.org Assemblymembers Sean Ryan, Pat Fahy, and Marianne Buttenschon stood in the Capitol today with all 14 of the refugee resettlement agencies in the New York State Enhanced Services to Refugees Program (NYSESRP), the Fiscal Policy Institute, and the New York Immigration Coalition…
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Model UN 2019 Resolutions

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Ad Hoc Political Denmark - Denuclearization of North Korea Denmark - Deployment of United Nation Coalition Forces in the Middle East Turkey - Threats to International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts Ad Hoc Social, Cultural, & Humanitarian Japan - The Famine and Ongoing Civil War in the Republic of Yemen Cote d'Ivoire - Deforestation North Korea - Sanctions…
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Human Trafficking 101 Seminars

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Please join us for a training and overview of human trafficking in the Western New York community. Seminars take place at the International Institute of Buffalo, 864 Delaware Avenue. Each seminar has the same content. What does human trafficking look like in Western NY? How do we identify people who are being trafficked? What can we do to help? TO…
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