5 Things to Know About Seeking Asylum in the U.S.
April 30, 2026
Who is an asylum seeker? Asylum seekers are individuals who flee their home countries for fear of being persecuted based on their race, religion, nationality, social gro…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Impact of Refugees on Host Communities
April 3, 2026
Five lessons from the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Inter…
Federal Lawsuit Update: Court Blocks Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy
March 23, 2026
Unopposed Motion was Granted as Court Halts Policy Forcing Arrest and Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugee…
Meet Zainab Sumu: Primitive Modern
This is the second blog in a series of posts highlighting immigrants in business across New England. Zainab Sumu is the…
Recent Program Highlights
All three sites hosted public events to honor World Refugee Day on June 20. Thank you for making this year’s Worl…
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet the Traegers
Disillusioned by the national debate on refugee policy during last year’s election, Mark and Heidi Traeger decided it w…
Meet Biar Kon
All you really need to know about Biar Kon is this: in the right shoes, under a spotlight, he is unstoppable. During la…
IINE Responds to SCOTUS on Muslim Ban
The International Institute of New England is profoundly disappointed by today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. We…
From the Desk of the CEO: World Refugee Day 2018
Dear Friends: Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day. As an organization deeply connected to the 68.5 million people worl…
Employee Profile: Meet Yusuf Abdi
Update to this story: March 24, 2020 Yusuf Abdi is a Case Specialist at IINE in Lowell, and a former refugee. For the p…
Meet Mirfat and Her Family
Mirfat Abbas Al-Sakkaf, like every mom on the planet, worries about her children before she worries about herself. Lyin…
Legal Immigration Forms Service Launches
Nearly every client that IINE serves across our three sites is in need of trustworthy and affordable assistance in adju…
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…
