FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Laura Trask
Director of Development and Communications
media@ayuda.com
Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2025) — Today, the Department of Homeland Security published an interim final rule that will require undocumented immigrants to register and carry identification documents at all times.
Ayuda staunchly opposes this policy, viewing it as a direct attack on the on the rights and dignity of immigrants and their families.
“The Administration’s registration process will only sow fear while doing nothing to make our communities safer,” said Sandra Benavente, Ayuda advocacy manager. “Immigrants who’ve made a home here, who’ve made our communities stronger and more vibrant, will be forced to choose between registering and potentially facing deportation or not registering and facing criminal penalties. Immigrants deserve a fair chance at pathways to legal status, not senseless punishment.”
We stand in solidarity with immigrants and call on policymakers to reject this dangerous and misguided approach.
To learn more about the national immigrant registration process, visit the following resources:
- FAQ: The Trump Immigration Registration Requirement (National Immigration Law Center)
- Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration’s Registration Requirement for Immigrants (American Immigration Council)
- Practice Alert (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
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About Ayuda:
Ayuda provides direct legal, social, and language access services to low-income immigrants in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Since 1973, Ayuda has served more than 150,000 immigrants throughout the region. Ayuda is the only nonprofit service provider in the area that provides a wide range of immigration and family law assistance, social services, and language access support for all immigrants – including women, men, and children – from anywhere in the world. Visit www.ayuda.com to learn more.
