Latin American Solidarity Committee of WNY Peace Center Mexican woman granted asylum in U.S. tells her tragic story By Eileen Buckley • Mar 25, 2014 WBFO News photo of poster for event. Violence flows at the Mexican border where many seek asylum in the United States. That issue will be highlighted Wednesday night as the 33rd Annual Father A. Joseph Bissonnette Lain America Event will be held at Daemen College in Amherst.