Mia Unger

Mia Unger is a Lecturer and Adjunct Faculty at Columbia Law School, focusing on immigration law and legal representation for immigrants. She works as an attorney in the Immigration Law Unit of the Legal Aid Society, representing clients in removal proceedings and engaging in binational advocacy.

• Education: J.D. from CUNY School of Law, B.A. in Sociology and Latin American Studies from Wesleyan University

Research Interests center on Immigration Defense, legal rights of detained/migrant populations, and combating human trafficking. Her work bridges Human Rights Law and Public Law.

Teaching: She supervises courses and fieldwork in Immigration Defense at Columbia Law School, including Fall 2025 offerings of L6604 Ex. Immigration Defense and its fieldwork component.

Professional Affiliations:

• Immigration Law Unit, Legal Aid Society
• New York Immigrant Family Unity Project
• Immigrant Protection Unit, New York Legal Assistance Group (former)