Restrictive and Unjust: IINE Statement on Presidential Determination on 2027 Refugee Admissions
Today, President Trump announced that the refugee ceiling for fiscal year 2027 is 17,500, with the vast majority of tho…
The International Institute of New England Welcomes the African Community Center of Lowell to 585 Middlesex St.
ACCL to share space at IINE’s newly-opened Lowell headquarters, expanding support for immigrants and refugees across Gr…
Keeping Our Nation’s Promise: IINE Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision on Birthright Citizenship
For more than 150 years, birthright citizenship has been a defining promise of the United States. The International Ins…
Barring Pathways to Safety: IINE Statement on Supreme Court’s Decisions on TPS for Haiti and Syria and Asylum Seekers
Today’s Supreme Court’s decisions to allow the presidential administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for…
United Nations Refugee Agency Reports Record Displacement and Declining Support
Call to Action Is Clear and Urgent A newly released report by The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) shows that acti…
The International Institute of New England Raises $1.7M at Golden Door Award Gala in Support of Refugees and Immigrants
The International Institute of New England (IINE) raised over $1.7 million at its 44th annual Golden Door Award, held W…
The International Institute of New England Hires Rebecca LaPierre as Director of Immigration Legal Services
BOSTON – March 30, 2026 – The International Institute of New England (IINE), one of the region’s longest-established no…
Federal Lawsuit Update: Court Blocks Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy
Unopposed Motion was Granted as Court Halts Policy Forcing Arrest and Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugee…
IINE Sues to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees
Filing Comes Amid New Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy Boston, Mass. — Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western…
“Unnecessary, Destabilizing, and Deeply Immoral”: IINE Statement on New Federal Directive to Arrest and Detain Refugees
The latest directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marks an alarming escalation in the federal go…
IINE Statement on Court Ruling Blocking Revocation of TPS for Haiti
We are deeply grateful to U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes for blocking the federal administration’s attempt to end Tem…
IINE Statement on the Fatal Shootings by Federal Agents in Minneapolis
UPDATE 1/26/26: On Saturday, January 24, another individual, acting within their constitutional rights, was killed at t…
