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

United States Frees Venezuelans Held in El Salvador Following Prisoner Swap

Starting four months ago, the Trump administration carried out one of the worst abuses of…

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Bipartisan Group of Legislators Keep Dream of Immigration Reform Alive with Reintroduced ‘DIGNIDAD’ Act

On July 15, members of Congress reintroduced what has sadly become an increasingly rare bit…

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Trump Creates New System to Impose Millions in Fines on Undocumented Immigrants

Under a new system put in place by the Trump administration on June 27, immigration…

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