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Ayuda provides legal, social, and language services to help low-income immigrants in our neighborhoods access justice and transform their lives. For over 50 years, we have served more than 150,000 low-income immigrants throughout Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Ayuda’s expert and dedicated professionals help immigrants from anywhere in the world navigate the immigration and justice systems and access the social safety net. This comprehensive and welcoming approach breaks down barriers, helps those in need, and makes our communities stronger!

LATEST NEWS

Alejandra’s Story

Alejandra’s Story

At the tender age of five years old, Alejandra*'s mother left her children to seek safety in the United States after experiencing severe domestic abuse from her partner. Alejandra stayed with her father, who was a dangerous and abusive man. Her father forced...

How DASH and West End Plastic Surgery Helped Ayuda Client Claudia

Ayuda is grateful to be a part of a larger network of community partners and supporters that work to hard ensure our clients are able to receive the support they deserve. Claudia, an Ayuda client and survivor of an extremely severe case of domestic violence in which...

Access to CAM Expanded

Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2021) – Ayuda is thrilled to hear about the expansion of the CAM program to include new applicants and new categories of applicants not previously eligible to petition for their children to come to the United States safely and lawfully in...

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4 days ago

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Ayuda's interpreter banks allow our community's nonprofits to serve those in need, regardless of the languages they use to communicate. Recently, we sat down with Thien-Tho Ngoc Nguyen, a Vietnamese interpreter who's spent the last 10 years breaking down language barriers for survivors as a part of our Victim Services Interpreter Bank. Check out the full interview to learn more about Thien-Tho's experience providing interpretation and her passion for serving her Vietnamese community 👉 ayuda.com/interpreter-highlight-thien-tho-ngoc-nguyen/ We're so grateful to Thien-Tho her decade of incredible contributions 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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As the incoming administration promises to carry out the "largest domestic deportation operation in American history," we are reminded of words shared by our Language Access Director, Marilyn Lovo, at a screening several weeks ago: Immigration impacts not just immigrants' themselves, but entire communities. Her realization at age 13 is what eventually led Marilyn to join Ayuda's team.We know that this is a scary time for Ayuda clients, staff, and the immigrant communities we serve. In the face of uncertainty, our team is committed to fighting to show that immigrants are a crucial part of our nation's DNA ... See MoreSee Less
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