Written by Ed Dean
Now that President Trump is in office, Mexico has a deportation alert network in place and plans to use it to warn illegal aliens living in the United States of possible deportation by Border Patrol agents. There is.
ConsulApp, also known as the “Alert Button,” is a phone app that Mexican authorities say will notify undocumented immigrants and their families when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in the area. Mexican government officials said they plan to ensure each Mexican national receives due process in the United States before being deported.
When a mobile phone user presses the app, an alert is sent immediately. The Mexican government describes it as a panic button.
“If you find yourself in a situation where detention is imminent, press the alarm button and a signal will be sent to the nearest consulate,” Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente said.
The news outraged House Republicans and further complicated President Trump’s deportation plans, Mexican officials said, adding that the government also set up a 24-hour call center to prevent roundups and arrests of illegal aliens. He said it was installed.
“The Mexican government strictly abides by international law and protects the human rights of American citizens,” de la Fuente said.
In response to Mexico’s move, the Trump administration announced it would send U.S. troops to the southern border to end immigration policies left behind by the Biden administration, and governors such as Ron DeSantis said they would support border workers with state aid. said. Law enforcement and the Florida National Guard will assist in deportations beginning with the new Trump administration.
