Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick is a Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council. He previously worked as a Staff Attorney at the Council, working on impact litigation, Freedom of Information Act litigations, and practice advisories. Prior to joining the Council, he was an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow placed as a Staff Attorney at the Immigration Law Unit of The Legal Aid Society in New York City, representing immigrants placed in removal proceedings because of a prior criminal conviction. Aaron holds a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Politics and East Asian Studies from Brandeis University.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

Publications

ICE Doesn’t Want the Public to See What Happens in Its Detention Centers

  • May 27, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) often uses secrecy to conceal its own shortcomings. The…

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Securing America’s Promise: Building a Credible and Humane Future for Interior Immigration Enforcement

  • May 18, 2026

The following was originally published on the Securing America's Promise, a newsletter for anyone who…

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New ICE Arrest Statistics Shed Light on Who the Agency is Targeting in American Communities

  • April 17, 2026

President Donald Trump came into office with a promise to carry out mass deportations, with…

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