Julian Sorapuru

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Sam Brodey |Tal Kopan |Jim Puzzanghera |Julian Sorapuru

Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk, in white coat, was detained by federal immigration authorities on March 25 in Somerville. For decades, the International Institute of New England has helped refugees and migrants escaping dictatorships, violence, and chaos in their home countries adjust to life in the United States. Its staff has worked to convince the new arrivals they can trust the legal system and build stable lives here, unlike where they came from.