Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Asylum seekers arriving in Rochester are all driven by different reasons, but a commonality is the shared experience of trauma. Representatives from two local agencies explain how the United States represents freedom and safety for asylum seekers.
The Catholic Courier’s Seeking Refuge project explores the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers who have settled in Rochester, NY, and highlights the work of some of the local agencies that assist them in building new lives here. Learn more at catholiccourier.com/seekingrefuge.
Asylum seekers arriving in Rochester are all driven by different reasons, but a commonality is the shared experience of trauma. Representatives from two local agencies explain how the United States represents freedom and safety for asylum seekers.
The Catholic Courier’s Seeking Refuge project explores the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers who have settled in Rochester, NY, and highlights the work of some of the local agencies that assist them in building new lives here. Learn more at catholiccourier.com/seekingrefuge.
