On December 3, Ayuda staff testified before the DC Council Committee on Health during its Budget Oversight hearing, urging Council Members to reverse harmful cuts to the DC Healthcare Alliance program. Grounded in decades of service and the lived experiences of their...
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,...
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...
Pro Bono Week takes place October 19-25, 2025. Every year, Pro Bono Week reminds us of a simple but powerful truth: access to justice should never depend on one’s ability to pay. At Ayuda, we see this truth in action every day through the dedication, heart, and...
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...
Between federal funding threats and sweeping anti-immigrant policies, so far 2025 has been a tumultuous year for our immigrant neighbors. Yet no matter the challenges that arise, Ayuda’s team is here. Our attorneys, case managers, and language specialists continue to...
Immigrant families in our community face real challenges — but together, we can make a difference.
Every year, Ayuda provides a lifeline to more than 3,000 immigrant families across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia through legal aid, social services, language access, and advocacy. With your support, we can help more families move from fear to hope, and from uncertainty to stability.
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