Civil Rights & Public Policy
Portrait of Andrew Sayegh

Andrew Sayegh

Current Role

Civil Rights Administrative Coordinator
Council on American-Islamic Relations

CAIR California TIMEP U.S. House Middlebury Language Schools UCLA

Andrew Sayegh supports the Civil Rights Department at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR California) through legal intake coordination, case management, litigation support, and community outreach.

His work focuses on protecting civil liberties and advancing the rights of immigrant and Muslim communities at the intersection of law and public policy.

His broader interests include constitutional law, national security law, immigration and refugee law, international human rights, and Middle East affairs.

May 2026 – Present

Civil Rights Administrative Coordinator

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR California)
Sep 2025 – May 2026

Case Manager

Jan 2025 – May 2025

Government Affairs Intern

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR National)
Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Advocacy Intern

Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP)
Sep 2023 – Mar 2024

Research Assistant

UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED)
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

Congressional Intern

Office of Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46)
  • University of California, Los Angeles

    B.A., History and Arabic

  • Middlebury Language Schools

    Arabic Immersion Program

  • University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)

    Middle East Studies, Amman

01.

Civil Rights & Liberties

02.

Constitutional & National Security Law

03.

Immigration & Refugee Law

04.

International Human Rights

05.

Middle East Affairs

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Public Policy & Advocacy