For survivors of human trafficking, escaping their abuse is just the beginning of the road to recovery. Immigrant survivors of human trafficking in particular face barriers to rebuilding their lives. Consider that a Polaris Study found that after exit, 75 percent of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Trask Director, Development & Communications [email protected] Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2025) – Yesterday, the Council of the District of Columbia cast its final vote on the city’s budget for...
As the proposed D.C. budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) enters the home stretch of its approval process, we have exciting news to share: On July 14, the D.C. Council voted to advance an amended budget proposal that would have an improved impact on our immigrant...
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...
Ayuda welcomes the positive changes made to the proposed FY26 budget by D.C. council members during Committee mark-ups. While we are grateful to Committee Chairs and members for helping decrease critical funding gaps and remove harmful provisions, this budget still...
As we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month and Pride this June, Ayuda is raising a glass and inviting our community to do the same in support of immigrant communities across our region. Join us for “Sip with Purpose,” our new campaign that brings together some of...
