NBC Montana
Mexico is developing a cell phone app that will allow its citizens in the U.S. to alert family members if they are at risk of being detained, a senior official announced Friday.
The app, which will be officially launched in January, will allow migrants to notify both relatives and the Mexican consulate nearest to their location. Applicable family members must have been selected ahead of time, according to a press release.
Juan Ramón de la Fuente, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, likened the app to a panic button during a press conference.
