Lucrecia Arias Interviews her ESOL Teacher
Lucrecia Arias is a level five ESOL student. She recently received the opportunity to interview her teacher, Natalie Patalano. Lucrecia came from El Salvador and has been resettled into the United States by IINE. In 2017, she joined IINE as a student and worked [...]
Revere Hospitality Training Program Class Graduates 17 Participants
By Alexis Kubana Manager, Skills Training Program IINE’s accelerated Hospitality Training Program includes 40 training hours over the course of two and a half weeks. Our program screens, trains, and places well-qualified participants for all types of entry and mid –level positions in the [...]
Witness to a true “Melting Pot,” IINE from a newcomer’s perspective
The Golden Door Award Gala from a Newcomer's Perspective by Sarra Briki, Marketing & Communications Intern International Institute of New England This past week, I had the honor of attending the International Institute of New England’s (IINE) 38th Golden Door Award Gala honoring Dr. [...]
“Every immigrant needs the support of a community…” – Dr. Joseph Aoun, Golden Door Award honoree
Seven hundred people gathered at Matthews Arena last night to honor Dr. Joseph E. Aoun, the president of Northeastern University, as he received the Golden Door award from the International Institute of New England (IINE). Dr. Aoun, a highly respected scholar, teacher, and academic [...]
IINE opposes U.S. Department of Justice interim ruling
BOSTON - The International Institute of New England made official comments in opposition to the DOJ EOIR’s interim rule, “Organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review.” We oppose elimination of the Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP) and the dissolution of the [...]
Suitcase Stories® featured at Institute of Contemporary Art
Ten Powerful Immigrant Accounts from Suitcase Stories® Presented in Conjunction with the ICA Exhibition When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art Performances Taped for the Stories from the Stage series, in partnership between the International Institute of New England, WORLD Channel, [...]
Joint statement from IINE and Ascentria Care Alliance
“In countless ways, America depends on new Americans.” Agencies oppose Trump administration plans to slash refugee resettlement and legal immigration to the U.S. By: Ascentria Care Alliance and the International Institute of New England Ascentria Care Alliance, one of the largest human service [...]
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 in U.S. history. Globally, forced displacement is at an all-time high. The world’s 26 million refugees are sheltered in camps, temporary housing, [...]
The Third Narrative about Immigrants: Why We Need Them As Much As They Need Us
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” For some, the words of poet Emma Lazarus, which have adorned the Statue of Liberty for over 100 years, are a call to help [...]
When newcomers become homeowners, families and communities benefit
By Brenna Foley, IINE-Lowell Bassam Almutawali is a refugee from Iraq who arrived with his family in July of 2014, and was resettled by IINE in Lowell. Bassam enrolled in IINE’s Individual Development Account Program in February of 2017. The IDA program allows refugees, [...]
From a Desperate Situation to a Stable Family Environment: The Family Reunification Program
By Kaila Thomas, IINE intern Since 2011, the International Institute of New England has helped unaccompanied minor children by providing the support and resources they need to reunify with loved ones in the United States. Sometimes migrant families travel to the U.S. border together, [...]
IINE welcomes Dan Arrigg Koh as the newest member of its Board of Directors
By Juli Gamba, IINE Intern As a man whose professional career has revolved around the people and politics of Massachusetts, the newest member of IINE’s Board of Directors, Daniel Arrigg Koh, said he is looking forward to bringing his personal toolbox of business, communications, [...]