IINE Sues to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees
February 27, 2026
Filing Comes Amid New Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy Boston, Mass. — Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, and the International Institute of New England (IINE), represente…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Myth of the “Right Way to Immigrate”
January 20, 2026
“Why don’t immigrants just come here legally?” By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Internati…
10 Ways U.S. Immigration Policy Is Harming Our Communities and Economy
November 19, 2025
In October of 2024, in the run-up to the election, IINE published a blog post entitled “What if th…
IINE Sues to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees
Filing Comes Amid New Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy Boston, Mass. — Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western…
“I Started Living When I Came Here”: A Senegalese Refugee Finds Freedom in Boston
Pride, For the First Time In the summer of 2024, Ousmane participated in his first-ever Pride Parade. Wearing a t-shirt…
“Unnecessary, Destabilizing, and Deeply Immoral”: IINE Statement on New Federal Directive to Arrest and Detain Refugees
The latest directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marks an alarming escalation in the federal go…
Q&A With Board Member Yesim Richardson
In her new role on the International Institute of New England’s Board of Directors, Yesim Richardson brings decades of…
Why They Give: An Interview with IINE Donor Ellen Sullivan
Our donors help ensure that refugees and immigrants receive the support they need to rebuild their lives in New England…
IINE Statement on Court Ruling Blocking Revocation of TPS for Haiti
We are deeply grateful to U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes for blocking the federal administration’s attempt to end Tem…
Remembering Bob Baines, Former Manchester Mayor and Friend of IINE
Late last month, the International Institute of New England (IINE) lost one of our greatest patrons and friends, former…
Driving Empowerment: Helping Afghan Refugees Learn Manchester’s Rules of the Road
Driven to Serve “Of all the things I’ve done with the Afghan community over the last few years, the driver’s…
IINE Statement on the Fatal Shootings by Federal Agents in Minneapolis
UPDATE 1/26/26: On Saturday, January 24, another individual, acting within their constitutional rights, was killed at t…
The International Institute of New England Elects Will Krause and Yesim Richardson to its Board of Directors
BOSTON – January 21, 2026 – The International Institute of New England (IINE), one of the region’s longest-established…
From the Desk of the CEO: The Myth of the “Right Way to Immigrate”
“Why don’t immigrants just come here legally?” By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Internati…
Salman’s Story: A Young Pakistani Refugee Finds His Calling in Healthcare
Life in Malaysia as Refugees Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Salman and his family were forced to flee to Malaysia when he w…
