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Loudoun County Must Commit to Survivor Safety By Ending ICE Collaboration
No one should choose between their safety and the risk of deportation.
Interview: Fish Shop’s Chef Ria Montes Shares How Food and the Immigrant Experience Inform Her Table
We sat down with Fish Shop’s Chef Ria Montes (RM) for a wide-ranging conversation about her immigrant experience, growing up in Queens, and most importantly: food.
New Data: Immigrant Domestic Violence Survivors Are More Reluctant to Seek Help
Ahead of National Domestic Violence Counts Day, Ayuda warns of a growing crisis: Immigrant domestic abuse survivors are avoiding police and courts due to fear of deportation. As abusers weaponize immigration status, walk-in clinic referrals have dropped to 29%, highlighting an urgent need for safe, accessible legal support.
Ayuda Denounces Looming Termination of El Salvador TPS, Threatening Protections for Over 34,000 DMV Salvadorans
The Trump administration is terminating TPS for El Salvador on September 9, 2026. This is a devastating blow to hundreds of thousands of long-term community members, families, and workers nationwide, and especially across the DMV.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Virginia 287(g) Ban Hours Before Rollout
Ayuda condemns a last-minute federal court injunction, temporarily blocking Virginia’s community-backed law that limits local police cooperation with ICE, just hours before taking effect.
Ayuda Condemns BIA Decision Eroding the Benefits of Advanced Parole and Closing Lawful Pathways for Immigrant Families
In another coordinated blow to immigrant families and lawful avenues to legal status, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a decision on August 13 severely undermining the long-standing benefits of advance parole.
A Year After the National Guard Came to D.C., Immigrant Families Are Still Living in Fear
August 2025 marked the start of a period defined by eroded trust for immigrant communities.
He Found Help at Ayuda. Today’s Children Deserve the Same Chance.
A child should never have to stand alone in a courtroom.
Ayuda Welcomes Dr. Mamadou Sy as Chief Operating Officer
Today, Ayuda announced the appointment of Dr. Mamadou Sy as its Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Ayuda Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship
Ayuda supports today’s U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 decision, ruling that President Trump’s executive order attempting to deny citizenship to some children born in the U.S. is unconstitutional.
America 250 Belongs to Immigrants Like Maya
At Ayuda, we know that America’s story is older, fuller, and more complex than 250 years.
Supreme Court Ruling Endangers Thousands by Ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians
Ayuda, African Communities Together, and VACIR decry Supreme Court TPS decision.
DC FY27 Budget Heads to Final Vote with Key Wins for Immigrants
Access to Justice and Victim Services Grants among funding restored by our advocacy together.
Trump Administration Deploys Federal Agents to Intimidate Legal Services Nonprofits Representing Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Federal agents from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations and HHS attempted to access the offices of Washington, DC-area nonprofits providing legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children, including Ayuda. The agents sought records related to child clients but were turned away because they had no warrant or legal authority to demand such information. This coordinated operation is a troubling escalation in efforts to intimidate immigrant advocates and undermine due process for vulnerable children seeking safety.
Immigrant Heritage Month 2026 Festivities
Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month with Ayuda’s roundup of events across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, featuring cultural festivals, food, music, film, art, and community gatherings throughout June.