Bio
Naureen Shah (@naureenshah) is Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Equality Division at the American Civil Liberties Union, based in Washington, D.C. She is a human rights lawyer with history as an advocate, researcher and campaigner. Previously she was senior director of campaigns at the US section of Amnesty International and acting director of Columbia Law School’s human rights clinic. Naureen has lobbied Congress, the White House, federal agencies, the UN, EU, foreign governments and regional human rights bodies. She is the author of several reports and commentaries on human rights, immigration, detention, torture and national security. She has collaborated with and trained grassroots activists across the country. She holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a B.S. from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Featured work
Nov 1, 2024
We're Fighting For Our Freedoms -- No Matter Who is President
Oct 31, 2024
Trump Invokes the Alien Enemies Act to Carry Out Mass Deportations, Explained
Mar 7, 2024
Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System
Jan 26, 2024
What’s Hiding in the Immigration & Border Deal? More Mass Surveillance
Jul 25, 2023
When Will Biden Stop Giving Immigration Powers to Racist, Corrupt Sheriffs?
Jul 6, 2023
The New ICE Chief Should (Finally) Make Good on Biden’s Immigration Promises
Mar 3, 2023
Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now
Nov 23, 2022
20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security
Aug 31, 2022
UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program
Aug 4, 2022
Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump's Deportation Machine