The Mexican government is working to frustrate president-elect Donald Trump’s deportation program, through a new cellphone app.
The cellphone app, which is being developed by the Mexican government, will allow migrants to inform family members and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained in the US.
The app will be available in January, in time for president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, on 20 January. Trump has pledged to begin the “largest mass deportation operation in American history” on day one of his new term.
In a press release, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the app will alert the “consulate closest to their location about situations of imminent detention, notify family members who have previously been selected, as well as report to the Foreign Affairs Secretary.”
“The foreign affairs secretary was emphatic in pointing out that to deport someone from the United States you need a court order, a final sentence of deportation or removal, and that is where the consular team will be very aware that due process is complied with,” the press release continued.
Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary, Juan Ramon de le Fuente, has stated that the country will use international law to defend the rights of its citizens.
“In case you find yourself in a situation where detention is imminent, you push the alert button and that sends a signal to the nearest consulate,” he said.
“We want to tell our fellow countrymen that they are not alone and they will not be alone.”
Figures suggest there are between four and five million illegal aliens from Mexico currently living in the US.
President-elect Donald Trump recently threatened to slap a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada until their governments do something about illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
The threat led to furious attempts at negotiation, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flying directly to Florida to have dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. The threat also appears to have worked as intended on Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration in Mexico, which has said it is prepared to accept Mexican nationals deported from the US; although it has refused to act as a halfway house for migrants from other countries.
BREAKING: Democrats Officially Try To Overturn The Results Of The 2024 Election