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 experience in the U.S., we think of their earliest days here—the joy and fear o…
IINE Statement on the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
March 5, 2025
From its first day in office, the Trump Administration has taken aggressive and illegal actions to severely limit – and…
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…
"Sé cómo ser un refugiado. Ahora quiero ayudar a la gente": El viaje de Vlada desde la Ucrania en guerra a New Hampshire
“In One Moment” In 2022, in her native country of Ukraine, Vlada had started her “dream job,” working as a…
"Como un sueño hecho realidad": El viaje de Farishta de refugiada afgana a ciudadana estadounidense
“It is like a dream come true. It is the biggest day of my life. After all the problems and long journey, finally I ach…
Historias de maletas®: Ishtar, una inmigrante haitiana, cuenta por qué vino y por qué se queda
Ishtar, a recent immigrant from Haiti, works as a Case Specialist in IINE’s Lowell, Massachusetts office. Ishtar has sh…
Entrevista con Richard Golob, nuevo miembro de la Junta Directiva
Richard Golob brings broad experience at the international level, from global environmental issues to outsourcing in nu…
1975-1984: La redefinición del reasentamiento de refugiados
Welcome to the seventh installment of our series “100 Years of Welcome: Commemorating IINE’s Boston Centennial.” The pr…
Entrevista con Wade Rubinstein, nuevo miembro de la Junta Directiva
A long-time volunteer, community partner, and Leadership Council member, Wade Rubinstein recently joined IINE’s Board o…
Entrevista con Carolina San Martín, nueva miembro de la Junta Directiva
Carolina San Martin joined the International Institute of New England’s Board of Directors in 2024, bringing over 20 ye…
El Instituto Internacional de Nueva Inglaterra elige a Richard Golob, Wade Rubinstein y Carolina San Martín para su Junta Directiva
BOSTON – August 5, 2024 – The International Institute of New England (IINE), one of the region’s longest-establis…
1965-1974: Acoger al mundo
Welcome to the sixth installment of our series “100 Years of Welcome: Commemorating IINE’s Boston Centennial.” The prev…
Del escritorio del Director General: La realidad en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England In mid-July, I visited the border com…
Por qué dan: Entrevista con Katie Bruno, donante del IINE
Our donors play a critical role in ensuring that every refugee and immigrant who comes to our doors finds the safety an…