Annie Chen
Annie Chan is the program director for the Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Initiative at Vera’s Center on Immigraton and Justice. Previously, Annie was in private practice where she dedicated herself to the pro bono representation of immigrants. She also worked at the Legal Aid Society’s Immigration Law Unit, where she represented immigrants in detention facing deportation. She holds a BA from Columbia College and a JD from Fordham Law School. Before law school, Annie worked at the Brennan Center for Justice. Annie is a Coro Immigrant Civic Leadership Program alum and lives in Brooklyn with her family.