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 United Nations.
Hayes’s report highlights our unprecedented need for community support, the considerable contributions these future Americans add to the economy, and Western New York’s overall vibrancy.
“The people who are coming here have been vetted by the United Nations to meet the refugee definition,” said IIB Executive Director Rizzo-Choi. “They’ve gone through the U.S. government process and have met the U.S. definition of a refugee. These are people who’ve been waiting for a very long time to get through what is referred to as the vetting process to come here.”
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Over the next month, the International Institute of Buffalo will welcome some 19 refugees weekly, including 42 children, representing an unprecedented effort. Consider joining the community push to welcome our newest neighbors by donating funds, furniture, and/or basic household items. Click here for more information on how you can pitch in.
