By Alexandra Weber, Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer at the International Institute of New England Public conversations around immigration policy are becoming more heated, politicized, and, dangerously, filled with inaccuracies. Educating ourselves on immigration policy, the immigration process, the level of support refugees and immigrants receive, and how they pay that support back in dividends—and then sharing this information with others—can help create a more honest narrative and a [...]

1935-1944: Don't Condemn—Understand "100 Years of Welcome: Commemorating IINE's Boston Centennial" Series: Installment #3   Welcome to the third installment of our series, “100 Years of Welcome: Commemorating IINE’s Boston Centennial.” The previous installment, “1924-1934 – Fostering Community,” described how the newly formed International Institute of Boston (IIB) provided a space to celebrate and support the city’s immigrant communities during a period of restricted immigration and economic hardship.    In the [...]