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…
Lift Kids Out of Deep Poverty Act Would Help Refugee Families in “deep poverty”
Lift Kids Out of Deep Poverty, a set of bills being introduced by Representative Marjorie Decker and Senator Sal DiDome…
Afghan Evacuees Approved for Federal Refugee Benefits
The International Institute of New England (IINE) is pleased with the passage of the Continuing Resolution on Thursday…
Stop Repatriating Haitians Seeking Safety in the U.S.
On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expelled 86 Haitian nationals from the U.S., and flew them back…
Refugee Cap Raised to 125,000
Many refugees coming to the U.S. seek to join family members, and most have spent years waiting to settle in a new coun…
