It Runs in the Family: Refugee Mother and Daughters Discover Career and Purpose in Nursing
April 8, 2025
Hearing the pop of nearby gunshots was once a part of daily life for Nininahazwe and her daughters in their home country of Burundi. After escaping to Kenya, they spent ten long years in a refugee ca…
8 Tips for Having Better Conversations About Immigration
December 20, 2024
Immigration is at the heart of the American story. The rich cultural diversity and open society that defines our nation…
Cuestionario: ¿Conoce los datos sobre la inmigración en Estados Unidos?
20 de septiembre de 2024
El IINE se opone a la propuesta de Reglamento sobre asilo
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued proposed asylum regulatio…
La colaboración entre organizaciones locales lleva productos frescos a las cocinas de las familias recién llegadas a Lowell
The International Institute of New England officially suspended all its in-person services on March 13. Ever since, we…
Declaración del IINE sobre la Proclamación Presidencial del 22 de junio de 2020 por la que se suspende temporalmente la entrada de determinados inmigrantes en Estados Unidos
On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending the entry of certain nonimmigrant workers and their…
Declaración del IINE sobre el fallo del Tribunal Supremo que impide a Trump acabar con DACA
Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from cancelling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (D…
IINE y Black Lives Matter
Recently we made the decision to update two of our blog posts, which we wrote on June 1 and June 2 in response to the m…
Declaración de solidaridad del IINE con los estadounidenses de raza negra y #BlackLivesMatter
IINE was founded on the belief that in order for a community to thrive, it must welcome and truly embrace all those who…
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…
Persistence Pays Off for Hospitality Training Program Graduate
When Adolfo Gomes first arrived in the U.S., he spoke little English and worked entry-level jobs in restaurant kitchens…
Advocating for Eligible Immigrants Who Are One Step Away From Citizenship
As an organization that has welcomed immigrants to the U.S. since 1918, the International Institute of New England has…
Three Generations Now Thriving in Nashua: Kanyere and Frediana
Kanyere and her mother, Frediana, fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2004 and lived in the Kyaka II refugee c…
Ver el éxito en la crisis: cómo los clientes de IINE son una fuente de inspiración
By Emma Tobin Seven weeks ago, the IINE community in Lowell faced an enormous challenge: the families we serve were dis…
Sra. Emily Hood, In Memoriam
IINE recently learned of the death of a longtime supporter, Ms. Emily Hood. She served as a member of the board of dire…