IINE Statement on the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
March 5, 2025
From its first day in office, the Trump Administration has taken aggressive and illegal actions to severely limit – and in many cases, entirely revoke – legal immigration pathways for people fleeing…
8 Tips for Having Better Conversations About Immigration
December 20, 2024
Immigration is at the heart of the American story. The rich cultural diversity and open society that defines our nation…
From the Desk of the CEO: How History Has Prepared Us for This Next Chapter
November 23, 2024
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Coinciding with the return of the Tru…
An unforgettable celebration
Despite a wicked nor’easter that chilled the region the night before, the atmosphere was exceedingly warm when 400 intr…
A Message From the CEO: We ARE a “nation of immigrants.” No matter what the official statement is
A Message from the CEO Last week, in a quiet but very important way, the U.S. government officially redefined our natio…
A Message from the CEO: The President is wrong
With his much-publicized comment about Haitians and Africans, President Trump finally admitted this week that the found…
Dr. Noubar Afeyan honored at Golden Door Award Gala 2017
IINE hosted our 36th Golden Door Award gala in Boston on November 30, 2017. The 700-seat ballroom at the Intercontinent…
America: The Persian Rug
Today, Massachusetts is made up of more than one million immigrants, with approximately one out of every seven resident…
Happy Halloween! (Or, Happy Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve!)
In the United States, children and adults alike have been preparing for Halloween for several weeks; searching for the…
End Of Year State Of The Org
Dear Friends: In 1918, the year before we opened the International Institute in Lowell, Congress adopted legislation al…
Still Standing with Refugees
FROM THE CEO’S DESK Since the International Institute of New England (IINE) began hosting the Suitcase Stories® series…
This Thanksgiving, Make Room for Everyone at the Table
The election is over, ballots have been counted, and the results are in: This Thanksgiving, families may see a far bigg…
Give the Gift of Selflessness
‘Tis the season for giving – or at least that’s what we have always been told this time of year. With endless displays…
Statement on Anticipated Executive Order on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
We are disappointed by reports of the President’s anticipated decision to suspend the United States refugee resettlemen…
Our Mission Continues
President Trump’s executive order suspending the refugee resettlement program, placing an indefinite ban on Syrian refu…