IINE Sues to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees
February 27, 2026
Filing Comes Amid New Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy Boston, Mass. — Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, and the International Institute of New England (IINE), represente…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Myth of the “Right Way to Immigrate”
January 20, 2026
“Why don’t immigrants just come here legally?” By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Internati…
10 Ways U.S. Immigration Policy Is Harming Our Communities and Economy
November 19, 2025
In October of 2024, in the run-up to the election, IINE published a blog post entitled “What if th…
Celebrating Parenting – Delsuita and Her Family
With limited English and a strong desire to succeed, Delsuita Giraldo left her native Colombia in 1999 to begin her new…
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…
