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As the Taliban take control of Afghanistan, some Afghans are trying to seek refuge in the U.S. Refugee resettlement programs in Western New York said they're ready to welcome them. ....
Evan Vucci / AP Local refugee agencies are preparing for more families to come to Western New York, as Washington, DC quadruples the immigration quota for the rest of the federal fiscal year through Sept. 30. Buffalo has always been a destination for immigrants and refugees, although the lands from which they come have substantially changed over the years as immigration laws have changed. In recent decades, immigrants have revitalized many sections of the city that had fallen on hard times. That includes the areas along Grant Street, with new foods and restaurants. Buffalo really succeeded because of immigration. Our strongest time in Buffalo, economically, was the times when the most immigrants were coming here, said International Institute Executive Director Eva Hassett. And now, here we are at a time when we are shrinking and aging and we need working-age people. We need growing population. We can t maintain our economy if we are shrinking and aging. So it real ....