WHO WE ARE
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
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...