Mexico developing app for migrants

Mexico developing app for migrants to send alert if about to be detained in the US
The app -- dubbed Alert Button -- will allow nationals who think they are about to be detained to notify the “consulate closest to their location," officials said.
Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S. immigration department, a senior official said Friday.
Mexico detains almost half a million migrants heading to US in last quarter
Mexican security forces have detained about 475,000 irregular migrants since October, authorities said on Friday, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs unless it stops illegal migrants from arriving at the shared border.
Mexico Plans Alert App For Migrants Facing Arrest In US
Mexico will launch a mobile application with an alert button for migrants facing imminent detention in the United States, the government said Friday, following President-elect Donald Trump's threats of mass deportations.
Mexico Working On App That Would Let Migrants Tell Relatives And Consulates If They Are About To Be Detained In The U.S.
The new tool for migrants has only been rolled out for small-scale testing, and according to de la Fuente, the app appears to be working efficiently

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