ACT NOW: DC FY26 Budget Still Falls Short for Immigrants 

Ayuda welcomes the positive changes made to the proposed FY26 budget by D.C. council members during Committee mark-ups. While we are grateful to Committee Chairs and members for helping decrease critical funding gaps and remove harmful provisions, this budget still...

ACT NOW: Critical Services for D.C. Immigrants Under Threat

UPDATE: As of June 25, the DC Council has taken steps to reduce the harmful provisions of the FY2026 budget. But, there’s more to do! CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION.  A budget is a moral document – what we fund is what we deem important. But D.C. Mayor Muriel...

Ayuda Urges DC Council to Preserve Sanctuary City Status

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser recently released the 2026 budget proposal for the District. Alarmingly, the proposal includes a provision seeking to dismantle the DC Sanctuary Values Amendment Act. On June 2, Ayuda’s team joined the Colectivo de Familias MIgrantes, Free...