From the Desk of the CEO: Envisioning a Better Future for Humanitarian Immigration
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England As we’ve spent the past year celebrat…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Stories and Faces Behind Our Theory of Change
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Often when we think about a refugee’s…
From the Desk of the CEO: How History Has Prepared Us for This Next Chapter
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Coinciding with the return of the Tru…
From the Desk of the CEO: The American Character is at Stake
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Many Americans have celebrated the ch…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Reality at the U.S.-Mexico Border
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England In mid-July, I visited the border com…
From the Desk of the CEO: Creating Change at the Top – Advocating for Refugees and Immigrants
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Advocating for local, state, and fede…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Economic Argument for Welcoming Refugees and Immigrants
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England For those of us who feel strongly abo…
From the Desk of the CEO: Equity, Community, and Resilience: Our New Year’s Resolutions
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England As we enter the year ahead, I am fill…
From the Desk of the CEO: Thank You for Rising to the Challenge in 2023
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England As our 2023 fiscal year comes to a cl…
Inauguration Day
Tomorrow Joe Biden and Kamala Harris become President and Vice President of the United States. For the International In…
The Difference Between Two Mondays
After a momentous weekend, our staff returned to work—either virtually or in person—yesterday. Here’s what their Monday…
A message from the President & CEO: Here’s why we should fight the Trump Administration’s proposed policy
My colleagues sometimes refer to me as “Professor” Thielman because I require facts, data and a strategy debate before…