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BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Imagine living with your children in a hotel for nearly a year. That's what has happened to the 500 asylum seekers who came to Buffalo from New York City last June and July.
Once the neglected Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, the sprawling building at 444 Forest Ave. was transformed into Hotel Henry, an upscale hotel that opened in 2017.
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — The rallying cry from immigration groups is “Buffalo is the City of Good Neighbors" for those seeking asylum from the southern border, but at the same time, the ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Roughly 550 asylum seekers brought here from New York City last year remain in local hotels, awaiting the next steps in their applications for asylum. One of them is 30 ...
SUNY Buffalo State University is evicting 44 migrants from its dorms after parents raised concerns over student safety -- but an asylum-seeker advocate claims the move smacks of prejudice.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Monday News 4 profiled one of the approximately 550 asylum seekers brought to Erie County from New York City. Argenis Torres traveled from his native Venezuela to the U ...
Asylum-seekers in New York City won't be coming to Erie County for at least the next seven days, but when they do come, they are likely to be housed at SUNY Buffalo State University dormitories.
The News takes a look at what might happen if New York City sends asylum-seekers to other parts of the state, such as Erie County. The SUNY Buffalo State dorms have been discussed as an option for ...
Buffalo, New York - Human rights organizations are taking legal action on behalf of a 19-year-old asylum seeker who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement while appearing for a ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As more asylum seekers arrive in Western New York, there are reports of issues with the company contracted to facilitate their care. New York City awarded a $432M no-bid contract ...