Key Features and Development
- App acts as panic button for migrants at risk of detention
- Sends alerts to relatives and Mexican consulates
- Currently in small-scale testing phase
- Full rollout expected in January
How It Works
- Users select emergency contacts in advance
- One-touch alert system notifies:
- Pre-selected family members
- Nearest Mexican consulate
- Testing phase shows positive initial results
Additional Support Measures
- Enhanced consular staff and legal aid
- 24/7 call center for migrant questions
- Support for deportation-related legal processes
Context and Scale
- Response to anticipated immigration policy changes
- Covers estimated 16.3 million Mexican migrants in US:
- 11.5 million with legal residency
- 4.8 million without proper documentation
Implementation Details
- Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente overseeing rollout
- Questions remain about alert deactivation feature
- Works within existing consular notification requirements
