Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Virginia 287(g) Ban Hours Before Rollout

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Medhini KumarAssociate Director, [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (September 1, 2026) – Ayuda expresses profound disappointment and alarm following an eleventh-hour federal judge’s decision on August...

Ayuda Condemns BIA Decision Eroding the Benefits of Advanced Parole and Closing Lawful Pathways for Immigrant Families 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Medhini KumarAssociate Director, [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (August 19, 2026) – In another coordinated blow to immigrant families and lawful avenues to legal status, the Board of Immigration Appeals...

A Year After the National Guard Came to D.C., Immigrant Families Are Still Living in Fear

One year ago this week, 800 National Guardsmen began descending upon D.C., and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers began assisting Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) operations. In a city of predominantly Black and Brown residents, August 2025 marked...

He Found Help at Ayuda. Today’s Children Deserve the Same Chance. 

A child should never have to stand alone in a courtroom. For 15 years, this was the shared, bipartisan standard in the U.S. Through federally funded legal services, organizations like Ayuda have helped unaccompanied children understand their rights, navigate...

Ayuda Welcomes Dr. Mamadou Sy as Chief Operating Officer 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development and [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2026) — Today, Ayuda announced the appointment of Dr. Mamadou Sy as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). With over 20 years...

Ayuda Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development and [email protected]  Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2026) – Ayuda supports today’s U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 decision, ruling that President Trump’s executive order...