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From the Desk of the CEO: The Impact of Refugees on Host Communities
April 3, 2026
Five lessons from the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Inter…

From the Desk of the CEO: The Myth of the “Right Way to Immigrate”
January 20, 2026
“Why don’t immigrants just come here legally?” By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Internati…

From the Desk of the CEO: 10 Years, 10 Lessons
September 30, 2025
By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the International Institute of New England I’ve now had the privilege of servi…

From the Desk of the CEO: Envisioning a Better Future for Humanitarian Immigration
June 17, 2025
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
March 18, 2025
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
November 23, 2024
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
October 31, 2024
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
July 26, 2024
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
June 27, 2024
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
March 15, 2024
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
December 21, 2023
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
September 26, 2023
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England As our 2023 fiscal year comes to a cl…
