Vera Institute of Justice

Megan Mack was the director of the Vera Immigration Hub, having spent more than two decades advocating for immigrants’ rights and federal policy reform. She is based in Washington, DC.

Before joining Vera, Megan was appointed by President Obama to lead the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Before that, Megan was director of the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration, leading efforts to ensure fair and unbiased treatment for immigrants and refugees. Megan has also represented immigrants directly. She started her legal career as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Fred I. Parker on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Megan holds an AB from Brown University, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School, where she received the National Association of Women Lawyers Award.