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.
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Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
MEXICO CITY — 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. The move is in response to ...
Mexico developing app for migrants in response to Trump's mass deportation plan
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 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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