Policy · Advocacy · Civil Rights
Andrew
Sayegh
Case manager, policy advocate, and civil rights organizer building pathways to justice — from homeless services to Capitol Hill to international human rights.
I work at the intersection of civil rights, public policy, and community power. My career spans legislative offices in Congress, research at leading think tanks, national civil rights advocacy with CAIR, and frontline social services — connecting vulnerable communities to housing, healthcare, and opportunity.
As an Arab American advocate with roots in diaspora politics and transnational justice, I bring a lens shaped by lived experience and academic rigor. I hold a B.A. in History and Arabic from UCLA, studied abroad in Amman, and completed intensive Arabic immersion at Middlebury Language Schools. My research centers on diaspora surveillance, transnational repression, and the weaponization of national security frameworks to erode civil liberties.
Today, I serve as a Case Manager at City Net in Riverside County, where I also design client-facing resource tools and digital infrastructure that expand access for unhoused individuals. I'm pursuing further graduate study in human rights and long-term ambitions in civil rights law.
2024 — Present
Case Manager
City Net Homeless Services · Riverside County, CA
Direct client case management connecting unhoused individuals to housing, healthcare, and employment. Designed and built a multi-page client resource portal and AI-integrated navigation tools to increase service accessibility.
2023
Government Affairs Intern
CAIR National · Washington, D.C.
Supported legislative advocacy on civil rights and civil liberties issues at the national level. Conducted policy research on surveillance, profiling, and religious discrimination impacting Muslim and Arab American communities.
2022 — 2023
Research Intern
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) · Washington, D.C.
Contributed to policy analysis on governance, rule of law, and human rights across the MENA region. Drafted research briefs and supported publications on authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and transitional justice.
2022
Research Assistant
UCLA Center for Middle East Development
Assisted faculty on research projects examining political economy and development in the Middle East and North Africa. Supported data analysis, literature reviews, and academic publication workflows.
2021
Congressional Intern
Office of Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46)
Managed constituent casework, drafted correspondence, and supported legislative research on immigration, veterans' affairs, and community infrastructure issues for Orange County constituents.
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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Deep expertise in Arab American civil rights, anti-surveillance advocacy, religious freedom protections, and combating discriminatory profiling at the federal policy level.
Civil Liberties
Anti-Discrimination
Surveillance Policy
Community Advocacy
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Legislative Affairs
Experience across Congressional offices and federal advocacy organizations. Skilled in constituent services, legislative research, policy memo drafting, and stakeholder engagement.
Policy Research
Constituent Services
Legislative Analysis
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MENA Research
Regional expertise in governance, human rights, and political economy across the Middle East and North Africa.
MENA
Human Rights
Authoritarianism
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Direct Social Services
Frontline case management with unhoused populations — housing navigation, benefits coordination, healthcare access, and crisis intervention.
Case Management
Housing
Crisis Response
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Digital Tools & Civic Tech
Build client-facing web applications, resource portals, and AI-integrated navigation tools that expand access to social services and civic engagement.
Web Development
Resource Design
Civic Tech
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Research & Writing
Academic and policy writing spanning diaspora politics, transnational repression, authoritarian legalism, and the intersection of national security and civil liberties — with a grassroots, domestic focus.
Policy Writing
Academic Research
Diaspora Studies
Op-Ed
B.A. History & Arabic
University of California, Los Angeles
2024
Dual-major with focus on Middle East history, Arab diaspora politics, and modern Arabic language. Study abroad in Amman, Jordan (Fall 2023). FLAS Fellowship recipient.
Arabic Language Immersion
Middlebury Language Schools
Summer Intensive
Intensive immersion program in Modern Standard Arabic and Levantine dialect. Full language pledge environment emphasizing fluency, cultural competency, and academic proficiency.
Languages
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Arabic
MSA & Levantine · Advanced
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Rangel Fellowship Finalist
Competitive fellowship for aspiring U.S. diplomats committed to diversity in the Foreign Service.
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FLAS Fellowship
Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship supporting advanced Arabic language study.
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NNAAC Arab American Leadership Fellow
Selected for leadership program advancing civic engagement and community organizing in Arab American communities.