Who We Are
Azizah Ahmad
Staff Attorney / Clinical Supervisor, Immigration
Education
Azizah teaches, supervises, and mentors law students in their representation of clients in both affirmative and defensive immigration matters.
In 2024, Azizah joined EBCLC as a Staff Attorney and Clinical Supervisor for the Health and Welfare Program. She was with Health and Welfare until May 2025 when she transitioned to the Immigration Program.
As a daughter of Southeast Asian refugees, Azizah decided to become a lawyer because of the impacts of deportation in her community. She previously worked in other legal aid organizations and has spent time at the UNHCR (the UN refugee agency) office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia working with asylum seekers and stateless persons. Azizah also has over a decade’s experience in public policy, with expertise in health and immigration. She has worked at national health advocacy and civil rights organizations and government agencies to advance legislative and policy measures that address the health of underserved communities. Beyond her professional career, Azizah is an active member of the Cham community, where her activism and commitment to social justice is rooted.