Honoring the Legacy of Luis Eduardo Rumbaut, Ayudante (1949-2025)

Ayuda stands today on the shoulders of visionaries who believed that immigrants deserve justice, dignity, and opportunity. Among those visionaries was Luis Eduardo Rumbaut, Ayuda’s second Executive Director, who passed away on June 28, 2025, at Washington Hospital...

Ninth Circuit Stay on TPS Protections Will Harm Thousands of Immigrants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (August 21, 2025) – Ayuda is deeply saddened by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to stay – or pause – the...

Ayuda Condemns Federal Seizure of D.C. Police and National Guard Deployment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2025) – Today, President Trump announced his administration will seize control of the District of...

Ayuda Statement on the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Multiple Countries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (August 6, 2025) – Ayuda strongly condemns the Department of Homeland Security’s recent decisions to terminate Temporary...

Ayuda Condemns Passage of H.R.1 – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:  Laura Trask Director, Development and Communications [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2025) – Ayuda strongly condemns the passage of H.R.1 – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which was signed...