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Building Better Services for New Americans | Buffalo in Transition
Regine Ndanga — Jun 6, 2025
Buffalo has a longstanding tradition of welcoming immigrants and refugees, whose contributions have fueled the City’s economic growth, population increase, and cultural vitality. But persistent obstacles, especially in language access, prevent many from fully engaging in civic life. This brief calls for a comprehensive language access law, renewed investment in the City’s Office of New Americans, and steps toward achieving Certified Welcoming status to ensure Buffalo remains a …
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How To Better Welcome Refugees and Secondary Migrants
Laila Rahbari — Sep 7, 2022
This report examines assets, challenges, and potential recommendations for supports for refugees and migrants in Buffalo.
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Refugees, Food Insecurity, and Community Gardens
Dorian Rolston — Aug 10, 2011
Nearly nine in ten resettled refugee households endure food insecurity, meaning that they are without “access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” Because western New York resettles hundreds of refugees per year, many of them on Buffalo’s west side, we have a unique opportunity to combat refugee food insecurity.