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…
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…
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…
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…
Afghanistan: A Need For a Broader Response
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has brought together a coalition of advocates, organizations, and nations helpin…
We Stand With the People of Haiti
On August 14, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near southern Haiti. The loss of life and injuries have been large, amp…
A Moral Imperative: Stand Behind Our Allies in Afghanistan
While the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Defense are currently evacuating embassy staff and U.S. nation…
In Defense of DACA
On July 16th, a federal District Court judge in Texas halted new applicants to DACA or the Deferred Action for Childhoo…
