5 Things to Know About Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
July 28, 2026
IINE has served more than 13,000 immigrants from Haiti over the past several years, as well as many immigrants from Syria, and we’re acutely aware of how dire conditions remain in those countries. Th…
From the Desk of the CEO: How the World Cup Has Reminded Us of Our True National Identity
July 14, 2026
By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the International Institute of New England As a host of the 2026 FIFA&nbs…
Meet George Terpilowski: General Manager, Fairmont Copley Plaza
In May, when graduates of IINE’s Hospitality Training Program proudly collected their diplomas and celebrated the end o…
IINE Statement on Trump Administration Refugee Cap for Upcoming Fiscal Year
Trump Administration Refugee Cap for Upcoming Fiscal Year… This isn’t the kind of news we want to share on…
Call to Action: 2019 Refugee Admissions Ceiling
The admissions ceiling for refugees could be set by the President at 25,000 people for fiscal year 2019. This would be…
A Tribute to Bob Sullivan
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of IINE, we are looking back at our organization’s history and…
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…
