From the Desk of the CEO: Envisioning a Better Future for Humanitarian Immigration
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England As we’ve spent the past year celebrat…
5 Things to Know About the Refugee Act of 1980
Understanding the purpose and impact of the Refugee Act on its 45th anniversary Forty-five years ago, the Refugee…
A Somali Refugee, Bashir Is Following His Dreams in Boston
Bashir speaks warmly of the culture he grew up in. “Somali culture is based on hospitality. They are a joined communit…
Hacking Injustice: University Students Develop Tech Solutions for Immigration Challenges
Forty visionary coders from colleges and universities throughout Greater Boston converged at Harvard University in earl…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Stories and Faces Behind Our Theory of Change
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Often when we think about a refugee’s…
IINE Statement on the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
From its first day in office, the Trump Administration has taken aggressive and illegal actions to severely limit – and…
Congolese Refugees Find Community and Wellness with Monthly Women’s Group
On a Thursday in late November, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo carefully folds an orange turkey th…
"لم أشعر بالوحدة أبدًا": مايدلين، لاجئة وأم عزباء من غواتيمالا، تجد مجتمعاً وبداية جديدة في ماساتشوستس
Arriving full of hope After making an impossible choice and a difficult journey, Maydelyn, a former schoolteacher, refu…
طلاب الكلية يتعلمون إعادة توطين اللاجئين من خلال مد يد العون والمساعدة
Colleges and universities define New England’s culture, bringing innovation and meaningful cultural exchange as they dr…
قصة نازيا: التزام لاجئة أفغانية بالتعليم والأمل بلا هوادة
The hardest and most important job Growing up in Afghanistan, Nazia developed a true passion for teaching at a young ag…
مهددون في كوبا، مرحب بهم في بوسطن: قصة ديانا وراندي
A Life Interrupted One year ago, Diana and Randy were living in their home country of Cuba and pursuing careers in medi…
المهاجرون والمهاجرون واللاجئون وطالبو اللجوء والمفرج عنهم بشروط: فهم الاختلافات الرئيسية
Migrants. Immigrants. Refugees. Asylum seekers. Parolees. They all leave their homes seeking a better life. Some leave…