Bio
Felix joined the board at the ACLU of Maine in 2021.
He moved to the United States in 2011 from Rwanda, Africa, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. While in Rwanda, he worked as a Bible translator at the Bible Society of Rwanda, and also consulted with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Rwandan Ministry of Education. After moving to the United States, Felix earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law and pursued a second career as an attorney.
Felix shares his time between Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) and his private practice, where he represents clients before administrative agencies, immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals. He also serves on the board of Hope Acts, a nonprofit organization in Portland, and on the Executive Committee of the Rwandan Diaspora Community Association of Maine, serving as a Commissioner for Skills and Knowledge Transfer.