IINE Statement on Passing of Massachusetts Work and Family Mobility Act
Imagine worrying every time you had to bring a loved one to the doctor, drive to the store to buy groceries, or drive t…
IINE Statement on Recent Mass Shootings
The International Institute of New England condemns the recent and horrific mass shootings in Buffalo, New York by a wh…
Ukrainian Refugees: Frequently Asked Questions: Updated April 8, 2022
Many have been fleeing Ukraine since March 1, 2022, due to the escalation of a conflict with Russia that has caused civ…
IINE Applauds Biden Administration for Providing a Pathway to U.S. Protection for 100,000 Ukrainians
The International Institute of New England (IINE) welcomes the encouraging news that the Biden administration is planni…
IINE Statement on Biden Administration Designating Afghanistan for TPS
The International Institute of New England (IINE) commends the Biden administration for designating Afghanistan for Tem…
IINE Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
At IINE, we have watched the Russian invasion of Ukraine in horror. Our work and our mission is in direct opposition to…
IINE Congratulates Sokhary Chau, First Cambodian-American Mayor in U.S.
Sokhary Chau, a Cambodian refugee who survived the Khmer Rouge’s genocide, has become the Mayor of Lowell, making him t…
Carlos’s Story: An Unaccompanied Youth Builds a New Life in the U.S.
Carlos was fifteen years old when he left Honduras on his own. Fleeing violence and seeking a better education, and med…
Refugee Agencies Praise MA Legislature for Approving $12 Million in Aid for Over a Thousand Afghan Arrivals
BOSTON, MA: Mass. Refugee Resettlement Agencies, the nonprofits tasked by the federal government with welcoming and res…
Safeena: An Afghan Refugee Finds Welcome and Opportunity in Lowell
Safeena came to Lowell, MA as a refugee from Afghanistan in 2017, with her husband, two young children, and another bab…
International Institute of New England (IINE) Statement on Community-Based Resettlement Models
The International Institute of New England (IINE) commends the U.S. Department of State’s commitment to quickly welcome…
Brenda’s Story: Helping Young Immigrants Discover Their Potential
Brenda, now 24, came to the U.S. from El Salvador when she was just eight years old. Her family initially settled in Al…
