Mexico plans alert app for migrants facing arrest in US

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 detains almost half a million migrants heading to US in last quarter
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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 plans alert app for migrants facing arrest in US as Trump eyes mass deportation
Mexico will launch a mobile app with an alert button for migrants facing detention in the US following Trump's threats of mass deportations.
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