Amelia is a Senior Staff Attorney on IDP’s litigation team, working on litigation before federal courts to minimize the adverse consequences for non-citizens affected by the criminal legal system. Prior to joining IDP, she represented detained people in removal proceedings through the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project at Brooklyn Defender Services, first as an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow and then as a staff attorney. Amelia received her law degree from New York University School of Law, where she participated in the Immigrant Rights Clinic, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
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