Ur Jaddou
Ur Jaddou | |
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| 6th Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services | |
| Assumed office August 3, 2021[1] | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Tracy Renaud (acting) |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Chula Vista, California, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, MA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD) |
Ur Mendoza Jaddou (born 1974)[2] is an American attorney who is the current director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security.
Early life and education
Jaddou was born and raised in Chula Vista, California. Her mother is from Mexico and her father from Iraq.[3] Jaddou earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in philosophy from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law.[4]
Career
From 2002 to 2007, Jaddou was senior counsel to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. From 2007 to 2011, she was majority chief counsel to the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. From 2012 to 2014, she was deputy assistant secretary of the Bureau of Legislative Affairs for regional, global, and functional affairs. Jaddou then joined the United States Department of Homeland Security, serving as chief counsel for Citizenship and Immigration Services.[5] Since 2017, Jaddou has also been an adjunct law professor at the Washington College of Law. Since 2018, Jaddou has been the director of DHS Watch, a watchdog group operated by America's Voice.[6][7]
Nomination as director of USCIS
On April 12, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Jaddou to be the director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.[3] On April 15, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[8] The Senate confirmed her on July 30, 2021.[9]
References
- ^ "Ur M. Jaddou, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services". USCIS. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees: Ur Mendoza Jaddou
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Members for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security", White House, April 12, 2021
- ^ "Biden Names Picks for USCIS, CBP (Jaddou; Magnus) - Outside News - Immigration Law - LexisNexis® Legal Newsroom". www.lexisnexis.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Lives On Hold: One Family's Experience In The Long Line For Immigration Services". KUER. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Ur Jaddou". America's Voice. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Biden picks 2 Trump critics for border, immigration roles". AP NEWS. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 15, 2021
- ^ "Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session". Retrieved 30 July 2021.