What It Means to Be a Truly Welcoming Community
June 1, 2020 Dear Friend: Last night I was in the IINE office in Boston, where Downtown Crossing and Chinatown meet, ge…
IINE Statement on the Expanded Travel Ban
Last week, President Trump announced the expansion of the unjust and xenophobic Travel Ban policy. Effective February 2…
Joint Statement from IINE and Ascentria Care Alliance
“In countless ways, America depends on new Americans.” Agencies oppose Trump administration plans to slash refugee rese…
IINE Statement on the Refugee Cap For FY20
Yesterday, the White House announced plans to admit only 18,000 refugees in the coming fiscal year, the lowest ceiling…
IINE Statement on Public Charge Policy Changes
The Trump Administration’s new “Public Charge” policy will limit the ability of legally-admitted, tax…
A Message From the President & CEO: Here’s Why We Should Fight the Trump Administration’s Proposed Policy
A message from IINE CEO, Jeff Thielman, on new federal guidelines released this week “A well-founded fear of pers…
IINE Statement on Trump Administration Refugee Cap for Upcoming Fiscal Year
Trump Administration Refugee Cap for Upcoming Fiscal Year… This isn’t the kind of news we want to share on…
IINE Responds to SCOTUS on Muslim Ban
The International Institute of New England is profoundly disappointed by today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. We…
A Message from the CEO: The President is wrong
With his much-publicized comment about Haitians and Africans, President Trump finally admitted this week that the found…
Statement on Anticipated Executive Order on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
We are disappointed by reports of the President’s anticipated decision to suspend the United States refugee resettlemen…
IINE CEO Jeff Thielman’s response to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the President’s Travel Ban
The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday means prolonged suffering for many refugees approved by the U.S. government to f…
The International Institute of New England Receives $10K Grant from the Boston Foundation
“The Boston Foundation awarded The International Institute of New England (IINE) a grant of $10,000,” Jeff Thielman, CE…
