Ayuda stands today on the shoulders of visionaries who believed that immigrants deserve justice, dignity, and opportunity. Among those visionaries was Luis Eduardo Rumbaut, Ayuda’s second Executive Director, who passed away on June 28, 2025, at Washington Hospital...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected] Washington, D.C. (August 21, 2025) – Ayuda is deeply saddened by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to stay – or pause – the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected] Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2025) – Today, President Trump announced his administration will seize control of the District of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected] Washington, D.C. (August 6, 2025) – Ayuda strongly condemns the Department of Homeland Security’s recent decisions to terminate Temporary...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development and Communications [email protected] Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2025) – Ayuda strongly condemns the passage of H.R.1 – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which was signed...
Immigrant families in our community face real challenges — but together, we can make a difference.
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