refugees

Nov 08
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IIB Welcomes 48 New Americans from 26 Countries!

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We were honored to welcome 50 New Americans from 24 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this week. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Canada, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Russia,…
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Nov 06
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Statement from Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi on the Recent Election

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As it has for over 100 years, the International Institute of Buffalo will continue to make Western New York a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees, regardless of who sits in the White House. We look forward to working with politicians, community leaders, and other stakeholders who understand the value of foreign-born people in our region. Independent…
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Oct 22
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People taking the oath of naturalization.

Dispelling Myths About Immigrants and Refugees

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Myth: “ICE is only going after the worst of the worse." Truth: 5% of People Detained by ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions. Source: Cato Institute (November 2025) 5% of People Detained by ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions. Myth: “Those countries are emptying their prisons and sending them here.” Truth: American immigrants are less likely to commit…
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Oct 03
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New Americans taking the oath of citizenship

IIB Welcomes 50 New Americans from 24 Countries!

By In the Community, News
We were honored to welcome 50 New Americans from 24 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this week. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Lebanon, Liberia, Pakistan, Portugal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand,…
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Sep 23
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IIB Welcomes 37 New Americans from 20 Countries!

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We were honored to welcome 37 candidates from 20 while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in Buffalo recently.  Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, China, Congo (Kinshasa), India, Iraq, Italy, Libya, Mexico, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, United Kingdom, Uruguay,…
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Sep 13
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IIB Welcomes 27 New Americans from 17 Countries!

By In the Community, News
We were honored to welcome 27 New Americans from 17 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this week. The special ceremony took place at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.  Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled:  Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burma, Canada,…
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Sep 05
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Donations Urgently Needed: New Refugee Families Arriving in September

Donations Urgently Needed: New Refugee Families Arriving in September

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Update: We are no longer holding open donation hours on site. To coordinate your drop offs please contact our donations team at: donations@iibuff.org  In September, we expect to resettle multiple refugee families, as well as several smaller cases. Many of our refugee clients have spent years, if not decades in United Nations refugee camps abroad, waiting for a place to…
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Sep 04
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IIB Welcomes 39 New Americans from 18 Countries!

By In the Community, News
We were honored to welcome 39 New Americans from 18 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this week.  Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled:  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Canada, Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, United Kingdom, and Yemen.…
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