Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) is proud to announce that Sui Chung has been appointed as Executive Director, effective September 3, 2024. Sui is a national leader and expert in immigration law, litigation, and policy.
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“As Executive Director, I am excited to build upon our founding mission, seek expanded spaces for our local, state and national presence, and serve as a counterbalance to injustice,” said Sui.
“I am honored to lead our talented and dedicated staff so they may continue flourishing in their crucial work and empowering the voices of some of the most vulnerable within our communities. Whether seeking family unity and safety, fighting for protections from violent crimes and trafficking, seeking due process and preservation of immigrants’ status, or recognizing basic human rights, together, in solidarity with immigrants and other strong advocates, we affirm our pursuit of justice.” |
A national leader of the immigration defense bar during her many years in private law practice, Sui has planned and presented at hundreds of conferences and trainings, providing cutting-edge information, updates, and legal strategies to practitioners and advocates nationwide. In 2023, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild honored Sui with the Lisa Brodyaga Award for her contributions in advancing the rights of immigrants. She is the 2019 recipient of the inaugural American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) National Diversity & Inclusion Award and was previously honored by AILA National with its Michael Maggio Pro Bono Service Award.
Sui chaired the board of directors of the American Immigration Council; served as vice president of the board of Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami; and was appointed as a vice chair of the Florida Bar Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is currently an elected director of the AILA National Board of Governors and previously served as Chair of AILA National’s EOIR/ICE Joint Committee, President of the AILA South Florida Chapter, and Co-Chair of AILA’s Asian Interest Group.
Sui is a member of the boards of Immigrants’ List Political Action Committee and Immigrants’ List Civic Action. Highlights of her practice have included co-representing the lead Florida Supreme Court case addressing immigrants’ right to effective representation in criminal proceedings, as well as representing Enrique from the award-winning nonfiction novel, Enrique’s Journey. She began her career at the Board of Immigration Appeals through the United States Department of Justice Attorney General Honors Program, after receiving a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, and Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees from Oberlin College.
“The Board of Directors is delighted to welcome Sui Chung to Americans for Immigrant Justice,” said Ian Ross, President of AI Justice’s Board of Directors.
“Sui Chung has been an integral part of Miami’s immigration advocacy and litigation community for years, and brings a true passion to her work that fits perfectly with AI Justice’s culture and goals. This is an exciting time for our organization, and we are grateful and excited that Sui will lead it forward.”