"...whether they're migrants to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or whether they're people that have lived here a very long time, they need help," IINE President + CEO Jeff Thielman told NBC10 Boston as #immigrant families await eviction. Watch here: hubs.li/Q02KQdTw0

📣Join us Wed., Oct. 30, 4-5 p.m. for our virtual #townhall “What's at Stake? Immigration Policies in an Election Year.” Hear from IINE President & CEO Jeff Thielman + IINE staff as they unpack what you need to know prior to the #election. Register today: hubs.li/Q02TsL990

“[I left home] due to threats. They killed my 16-year-old son… I live here in fear that something might happen to us...” In July, USCRI & International Institute of New England heard from asylum seekers at the U.S.-#Mexico border. More @ bit.ly/4eCqVMB & stay tuned for our report launch tomorrow.

“People said it was more difficult in #Mexico than it was crossing the #Darien Gap.” Jeff Thielman of International Institute of New England details the gravity of danger individuals face after fleeing for safety while waiting in #Mexico.

In Q&A while discussing the U.S. Govt’s refusal to extend the legal status of parolees who entered the U.S. through the #CHNV program, Jeff Thielman underscores the need for advocacy both on humane reasons & economic reasons.

Thielman highlighted that people enrolled in this program have children in school, on sports teams, & in the community. People have roots here, contribute to communities, pay taxes, & more. #MariposasdelaFrontera

“This is a global advocacy challenge we have: selectivity. We select in our advocacy who needs to be considered. There is selective humanity—some peoples’ suffering being more important than others. If it is selective humanity, we have no humanity at all.” - Eskinder Negash, USCRI

Thank you to all who attended our #MariposasdelaFrontera briefing today & followed our live tweets. The report, "Las Mariposas de la Frontera: Uplifting the Stories of Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border" is now LIVE! Click the link below to read ⬇️ bit.ly/4eCqVMB

Thank you to everyone who attended our panel event yesterday at the National Press Club ! The “Las Mariposas de la Frontera” report is live now at bit.ly/4eCqVMB, where you can view photos from the event, watch videos/listen to audio from interviews with asylum seekers, & more.