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Public Interest

Jan. 29, 2010

ACLU Lawyer Works With Refugees

Sean Riordan was touched by the plight of African refugees a decade ago. A two-year fellowship brought him to the ACLU in San Diego, where Riordan has been active in the refugee communities, especially ministering to East Africans.

By Pat Broderick

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - Sean Riordan was touched by the plight of African refugees a decade ago, while pursuing his master's degree in Middle Eastern history at the American University in Cairo.

"A lot of East Africans end up in Cairo when fleeing their country," said Riordan, now a Skadden Fellow, and staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union San Diego & Imperial Co...

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