Mexico is launching a new smartphone app in January to help its citizens in the U.S. alert their families and the nearest consulate if detained by U.S. immigration agents. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00Mexico is launching a new smartphone app in January to help its citizens in the U.S. alert their families and the nearest consulate if detained by U.S. immigration agents,
00:10a move aimed at defending the human rights of Mexican migrants amid President-elect Trump's mass deportation plans.
00:16Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente emphasized that the app is part of Mexico's broader strategy, including the Know Your Rights program.
00:24to provide rapid legal assistance through 329 legal advisers across 53 consulates in the U.S.
00:31The initiative comes as the U.S. faces potential mass deportations, with Republican governors planning to use state resources for enforcement,
00:39despite the logistical and financial challenges involved, reports Axios.
00:43Mexico is also encouraging all Mexican citizens, particularly those with U.S.-born children, to register with consulates for better legal protection.
00:52De la Fuente reassured citizens that the country will stand firm in defending their rights,
00:56adding that this app ensures they won't be left alone in the face of increasingly aggressive U.S. immigration policies.