Vera Institute of Justice

Megan H. Mack is the director of the Vera Immigration Hub, based in Washington, DC. Megan has spent more than two decades advocating for immigrants’ rights and federal policy reform. Prior to joining Vera, Megan was appointed by President Barack Obama to lead the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, where she worked with diverse stakeholders to uphold the Constitution and civil rights laws, advised the secretary, and represented the U.S. for international human rights treaty reporting. Before that, Megan was director of the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Immigration, leading the ABA's efforts to ensure fair and unbiased treatment for immigrants and refugees and overseeing offices providing legal representation and rights information to adults and children in government custody. Megan has also represented immigrants directly. She started her legal career as a judicial law clerk for Judge Fred I. Parker on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Megan received an AB from Brown University, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School.