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Populations of Concern
The Institute serves at-risk and vulnerable populations. These include resettled refugees, asylees, unaccompanied alien children, victims of human trafficking, and other foreign-born and American-born...
View ArticleSexual Orientation and Asylum
Heartland Alliance – Barriers to Access: LGBT Refugees & Asylees from Naomi Kothbauer on Vimeo. Foreign-born aliens in the United States may apply for asylum based on the legal definition of a...
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Patrick Signs New Anti-Human Trafficking Law
By Erin Albright, IINE Program Coordinator Massachusetts recently received an F for its efforts to combat domestic minor sex trafficking. The good news? The report was finalized before Governor Patrick...
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The Displaced as Victims of Sexual Violence
Today’s New York Times article by Jeffery Gettleman, filed from Mogadishu, documents the alarming number of displaced women who are savagely sexually exploited during periods of extended migration....
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January is Anti Human Trafficking Month
Invoking a century and a half of efforts to eradicate slavery in the United States and abroad, President Obama proclaims January “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.” “From forced...
View ArticleCommunity Action in Response to Vandalism
UPDATE (January 13, 2012): For those readers who found their way to our pages from the Huffington Post, we thank you for your interest. Our work with refugees and asylees reminds us on a daily basis of...
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USCIS Releases New Guidance for LGBTI Asylum Claims
On January 24, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a newly-created training module, “Guidance for Adjudicating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI)...
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2012 Trafficking in Persons Report
In late June, the US Department of State released its 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report, detailing the anti-human trafficking commitments of 186 countries. Trafficking in persons takes on many forms,...
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Using iPads to Break Refugee/Doctor Boundaries
A promising new study out of Toronto’s York University has looked at using technology to break down the barriers between refugees and their doctors. It can be difficult of health professionals to...
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Documentary and Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking
The NH Commission to Combat Human Trafficking, World Affairs Council of NH, and Freedom Café in Durham present a viewing of the documentary “Not My Life” and a panel discussion about human trafficking...
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