Violence Has No Place Here — Neither Does Islamophobia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development and [email protected]  December 1, 2025 (Washington, D.C.)— Ayuda grieves the loss of the National Guard service member killed in the shooting on Wednesday, November 26,...

Ayuda Calls on Councilmember Pinto to Hold a Public Hearing on MPD’s Cooperation with Federal Agencies 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Sandra BenaventeAdvocacy Manager [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (October 30, 2025) – Today, Ayuda called on D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto to hold a public hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) cooperation...

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 Gov. Youngkin’s Plan to Support ICE by Deploying National Guard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2025) – Today, Ayuda condemned Governor Glenn Youngkin’s plan to deploy the Virginia National Guard to...

DC Council Votes to Strip Thousands of Immigrants, Low-Income Residents of Healthcare 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2025) – Yesterday, the Council of the District of Columbia cast its final vote on the city’s budget for...