Raul Pinto

Raul Pinto is the Deputy Legal Director for Transparency at the American Immigration Council. He leads the Council’s government transparency work, which includes transparency-related litigation, publication of best practice materials, and advocacy. His work focuses on promoting transparency in the field of immigration by uncovering agency records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that will advance litigation, advocacy, and research efforts in support of the Council’s mission. In this role, he also supports litigators, open-government organizations, and other advocates to strengthen collaboration among entities involved in transparency in the immigration space. Previously, Raul was a Senior Attorney with the North Carolina Justice Center representing low-income immigrants at all stages of their immigration journey. Before that, he was a staff attorney at the ACLU of North Carolina. Raul holds a J.D. from City University of New York School of Law and a B.A. from Rutgers University.