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A Moral Imperative: Stand Behind Our Allies in Afghanistan
August 16, 2021
While the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Defense are currently evacuating embassy staff and U.S. nation…

In Defense of DACA
July 19, 2021
On July 16th, a federal District Court judge in Texas halted new applicants to DACA or the Deferred Action for Childhoo…

Senator Elizabeth Warren visits IINE in Lowell
June 29, 2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren visited the Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) today. She met with the Lowell CH…

Refugee Cap Raised to 62,500
May 4, 2021
The International Institute of New England (IINE) applauds President Biden’s decision to set the ceiling on the number…

An Urgent Need to Sign the Presidential Determination
April 23, 2021
Late last week, the White House announced that the ceiling on the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. this year wou…

Urge Your Senators to Pass the American Dream and Promise Act
March 23, 2021
On March 18, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Dream and Promise Act. Now it is up to the Sen…

IINE Opposes Proposed Asylum Regulation
July 16, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued proposed asylum regulatio…

IINE Statement on June 22, 2020 Presidential Proclamation Temporarily Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrants into the United States
June 23, 2020
On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending the entry of certain nonimmigrant workers and their…

IINE Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling to Block Trump From Ending DACA
June 18, 2020
Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from cancelling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (D…
Advocating for Eligible Immigrants Who Are One Step Away From Citizenship
May 11, 2020
As an organization that has welcomed immigrants to the U.S. since 1918, the International Institute of New England has…

IINE Statement on the Expanded Travel Ban
February 5, 2020
Last week, President Trump announced the expansion of the unjust and xenophobic Travel Ban policy. Effective February 2…

Joint Statement from IINE and Ascentria Care Alliance
September 27, 2019
“In countless ways, America depends on new Americans.” Agencies oppose Trump administration plans to slash refugee rese…