AFSC and other organizations will continue to call on Costa Rica and the United States to comply with their national and international human rights obligations, honor the rights of migrants, and end the practice of “third country” deportations.
This weekend the Trump Admin. resumed deportations to Costa Rica.
“By accepting these individuals without asking questions, Costa Rica undermines its humanist principles and becomes complicit in the cruel immigration policies of the United States,” - AFSC's Marcia Aguiluz Soto
4. The U.S. must halt this devastation.
➡️Condemn RSF’s takeover
➡️Restore/expedite all U.S. humanitarian aid
➡️Est. protected humanitarian corridors
➡️Hold accountable the UAE & external sponsors
➡️Mobilize emergency civilian protection & pursue strong diplomatic efforts
3. The humanitarian situation has reached catastrophic proportions.
➡️Over 12 million individuals have been forced to flee their homes.
➡️An estimated 19 million people face acute food insecurity.
2. The United States has officially recognized this as genocide. In January 2025, the U.S. government declared that the RSF committed genocide and war crimes against non-Arab minorities in Darfur. The SAF has also been implicated in war crimes.
1. The war is the result of an escalating power struggle between Sudan’s military forces
➡️the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
➡️the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF))
and exacerbated by external players like the UAE and Iran.
It has been three years since the start of the war in Sudan.
Yet global media coverage remains sparse, and much of the international community has ignored this crisis. Here's what you need to know about the war in Sudan:
3 years of war have made Sudan home to the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
➡️More than 60,000 people have been killed
➡️Over 12 million have been forced to flee their homes
➡️Famine is spreading
Tell Congress to act now and end the genocide in Sudan!
Photo graphic with black overlay on left half with that reads: Six months since the ceasefire...People in Gaza still waiting for safety. A ceasefire in name only cannot protect families, rebuild homes, or stop the killing. #ThisIsNotaCeasefire
It’s been six months since a ceasefire in Gaza was announced. But today, Israel—with full support from the U.S.—continues to bomb civilians in Gaza and obstruct humanitarian aid from entering.
Tell Congress: Stop sending weapons to Israel. afsc.org/action/stop-...
Red graphic with white AFSC logo and text that reads: President Trump's threat to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization" is genocidal. Thousands of civilians have been killed in Iran and throughout the region. The U.S. is already carrying out war crimes — and now it is threatening to commit more. As Quakers, we have opposed war and stood with its victims for more than 100 years. We cannot be silent now. This must stop. Tell Congress: End this war now.
President Trump's threat to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization" is genocidal. Thousands of civilians have been killed in Iran and throughout the region. The U.S. is already carrying out war crimes—and now it is threatening to commit more.
This must stop. Tell Congress: End this war now.
NYC public hospitals divest from Palantir! After sustained pressure from organizers, advocates, and healthcare workers, NYC public hospitals cancelled a multi-million dollar contract with the immigrant surveillance company.
In over 25 cities around the U.S., Quakers and people of conscience joined AFSC in showing “Love as Action." Together, we bore witness to the rising authoritarianism and oppression in the U.S.
NJ signs Immigration protection bills into law. The bills limit cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. This comes after more than six years of coalition work by NJAIJ, Resistencia en Acción, Pueblo Unido, New Labor, Cosecha, and others.
Washington is the first U.S. state to divest its own funds from Israeli genocide and apartheid, after the Office of the State Treasurer sold its Caterpillar bonds, worth over $53 million. Thanks to advocacy by Cut Ties with Genocide,
@jvpseattle.bsky.social, Washington for Peace and Justice.
Leqaa Kordia was released after being held in detention for over a year. We must protect the rights of all people to live, protest, and not be separated from their families.
A beige and white graphic with AFSC logo at the bottom and text that reads: Some GOOD things that happened in March... Leqaa Kordia was released after more than a year in detention. Washington is now the first U.S. state to have divested its own funds from Israeli genocide and apartheid. NJ signs Immigration protection bills into law. In over 25 cities around the U.S., Quakers and people of conscience joined AFSC in showing “Love as Action." NYC public hospitals divest from Palantir! These victories show that when we work together, we win together.
As we end the month, we wanted to reflect and share all the good things that happened in March...
These victories show that when we work together, we win together ❤️
Please note: These tips are for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws and enforcement practices vary by location. Before attending a protest in the United States, review your rights at
@aclu.org’s Protesters’ Rights.
📱10. If your device is confiscated: Changing your password on any personal apps should automatically log you out of them.
📱9. Be mindful when considering sharing or posting from a protest to social media, and ensure you have consent of anyone whose face is visible. Photos and video files are tagged with metadata that can include information such as time and location, and even your name.
📱8. Enable airplane mode to ensure that your device will not be transmitting for the duration of your time at the protest and prevents your location from being tracked. If you have a smartwatch or other IoT devices, disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
📱7. Leave your device locked while taking photos and video. Photos and videos of protests can help document and support efforts, but do so as quickly as possible, without taking time to unlock your phone and risk losing it or having the phone taken while its unlocked.
📱6. Back up your data! Confirm that all important data and media is synced somewhere other than the device you bring to a protest, so that if your phone is taken you don't lose your data with it.
📱5. Use secure communication apps like Signal that offer full end-to-end encryption if you must make calls or send a message. While apps like Teams or WhatsApp offer such encryption, you should sign out of them for the reasons above.
📱4. Sign out of any accounts you are logged into on your mobile device that you don't need to access. If an unlocked mobile device is stolen or compromised at a protest, all the apps you're signed in to will be accessible and can reveal your location and connections.
📱3. Remove fingerprint lock and FaceID and ensure your devices are protected with a strong PIN, password, or passphrase. Biometric features may be convenient, but pose risk of enabling law enforcement or malicious actors to easily compel/coerce you to unlock your mobile device.
📱2. Ensure that your mobile device is encrypted. Encryption makes it much more difficult for a lost, stolen, or confiscated phone to reveal your communication history or data on your device. Any newer iPhone or Android should come with device encryption by default.
📱1. Consider if you can safely attend a protest without a mobile device, if so, leave it at home. If you need to bring one, use a simple or disposable phone. Keep it turned off when not in use, and recycle it afterward. If you do bring your mobile device, follow our tips below.
