From the Desk of the CEO: The Impact of Refugees on Host Communities
Five lessons from the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program By Jeff Thielman, President & CEO of the Inter…
The International Institute of New England Hires Rebecca LaPierre as Director of Immigration Legal Services
BOSTON – March 30, 2026 – The International Institute of New England (IINE), one of the region’s longest-established no…
Federal Lawsuit Update: Court Blocks Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy
Unopposed Motion was Granted as Court Halts Policy Forcing Arrest and Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugee…
“Pro-Immigrant” Message Wins Fans and Raises Funds at New Hampshire Coffee Shop
A Day of Protest It was January 30, 2026, a day on which activists throughout the country had called for work stoppages…
What’s In Your Welcome Kit?
IINE community members on the resources they would share with newly arriving refugee…
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…
