Avideh Moussavian
Avideh Moussavian currently serves as the Legislative Director at the National Immigration Law Center, where her advocacy focuses on advancing the rights of opportunities of immigrants with low income so they can achieve their full potential, regardless of their race, class, or gender. Moussavian has previously worked on immigration reform advocacy and state and local enforcement issues at the New York Immigration Coalition and directly represented immigrant survivors of gender-based violence at Sanctuary for Families in New York City, including those in detention. She has served on the board of Families for Freedom, an anti-deportation community organizing network in New York City, and as a visiting professional with the Office of Public Counsel for Defense at the International Criminal Court. Moussavian holds a juris doctor from Boston University School of Law and a bachelor of arts from Columbia University.