Pedro Rios serves as director of the U.S./Mexico Border Program for the American Friends Service Committee and has been on AFSC staff since 2003.

He oversees a program that documents abuses by law enforcement agencies, collaborates with community groups, advocates for policy change, and works with migrant communities to build collective leadership locally and across the border region.

He is a member of the steering committee and a board member of several organizations advocating for humane and dignified policies for the Southern Border. These include the Southern Border Communities Coalition, the Friends of Friendship Park Coalition, the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium.

Pedro regularly volunteers at Water Stations, which sets up and maintains water stations in the deserts of California's Imperial County to prevent migrant deaths. A native of San Diego, Pedro has worked on immigrant rights and border issues for more than 25 years. He holds a master's degree in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University. Pedro is also a photographer and writer, often exhibiting his work in local publications.

Source: https://afsc.org/profile/pedro-rios