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An immigrant family gets a fighting chance
The Pineda family knows what it is like to fight. Ricardo Pineda served in the U.S. military for five years, including one year in Korea, away from his family. He was honorably discharged because of medical issues. Two of Ricardo’s sons, Juan Pablo Pineda and Kevin...
Know the signs of immigration services scams – Reconoce los señales del fraude en los servicios de inmigración.
**English version of press release included below the Spanish version** PARA PUBLICACIÓN IMMEDIATA Fecha: Julio 19, 2017 Jennifer Ristau | (202) 552-3619 | [email protected] |Anne Schaufele | (202) 552-3604 | [email protected] | Conozca a la Culebra Canalla, la...
Save the Date: Ayuda Welcome Breakfast Set for September 20, 2017 Calling for Table Hosts
Washington, D.C. – Ayuda is pleased to announce that its signature friend raiser—the Welcome Breakfast—will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, at Hamilton Live in downtown Washington. Ayuda invites community members in the Washington...
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) to Receive the 2017 Ayuda Impact Award
For Immediate Release April 4, 2017 Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) will accept Ayuda’s 2017 Impact Award at its 44th anniversary event on May 16, 2017. Ayuda is pleased to honor the congressman for his exemplary legislative achievements and...
Beyond the Headlines: Ayuda Celebrates Immigrant Lives
For Immediate Release March 28, 2017 Beyond the Headlines: Ayuda Celebrates Immigrant Lives Key Leaders to Support Immigrants Washington, D.C. – Ayuda will commemorate its 44th anniversary on May 16, 2017 by celebrating inclusion, diversity, and the D.C., Maryland,...
Ayuda Welcomes Paula Fitzgerald as Its Next Executive Director
Groundbreaking new interpreter training curriculum focuses on victim services
News Release 20 July 2016 GROUNDBREAKING NEW INTERPRETER TRAINING CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON VICTIM SERVICES Washington, D.C. - Ayuda’s Victim Services Interpreter Bank, in partnership with the District of Columbia’s Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG),...
AyudaToday Fall/Winter 2015
Ryan Dowd Departs as Executive Director
Ayuda’s Board of Directors Appoints Virginia Office’s Managing Attorney as Interim Executive Washington, DC – Effective Monday, February 8, 2016, Paula Fitzgerald, Ayuda’s managing attorney for the Virginia office, will serve as interim executive director of Ayuda....
AyudaToday Spring/Summer 2015
Despite Abusing His Wife, Diplomatic Immunity Protected Him
By: Clarissa Arevalo, Domestic Violence Staff Attorney Annette and her children came to Washington D.C. when her husband – a member of the military of a country in central Africa – was posted to the embassy. Already a violent man, he became even more violent in the...
Attorney Rwanda Campbell provides pro bono service and helps Estella rebuild her life.
Arnold & Porter’s Rwanda N. Campbell has been a pro bono attorney with Ayuda for three years, representing clients seeking U Visas, which helps undocumented victims of crime gain legal status in the United States through their cooperation with law enforcement. Her...
Nearly Perfect Strangers, Civil War Survivor Helps Teen Escape Gang Violence
By Kayleen Hartman, Immigration Staff Attorney Jose left El Salvador in 1986 during the civil war after a few of his friends were murdered. He moved to the United States – initially sleeping on the streets – but over time, building a new life. Jose worked hard, got...
From Slave Laborer to Devoted Wife and Mother
Isabel and Ernesto, a young couple, first came to Ayuda when Isabel’s high school English teacher, Audrey, noticed a four-year gap in Isabel's studies. Audrey asked Isabel about it. When Audrey heard Isabel’s story, she immediately knew that Ayuda could help. “When...
Ayuda Helps a Young Girl
Janna is a very talkative, energetic, and confident kid—imagine your typical eleven year old. When I met Janna, she told me that she had recently joined the 100-mile club at her elementary school. “But don’t worry," she said. "We don’t run one hundred miles all at...
