Mexico Developing ‘Alert’ App For Citizens About To Be Detained In US
Charlie Kirk Staff
12/29/2024

The Mexican government is creating an app that illegal aliens in the United States can use to alert them if they believe they are about to be detained by U.S. federal law enforcement.
The app will allow Mexican migrants to hit a button that would alert previously chosen contacts and the closest consulate when they believe that they are going to be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, The Daily Caller reported.
“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,” Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente said at a press conference with President Claudia Sheinbaum.
The foreign minister said that the app has been tested and “appears to be working very well.”
They believe that the app will be set to be used in January as President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.
“Mexican nationals make up the largest portion of all immigrants living in the U.S. by far, according to the Migration Policy Institute. As of 2023, they accounted for roughly 23% of the 47.8 million foreign-born individuals living in the country. They also make up nearly half of the roughly 11 million illegal migrants currently residing in the U.S.,” the report said.
Mexico’s new far-left president, who has frequently attributed her nation’s issues to the U.S., has sought to reassure citizens and ease tensions over the potential for U.S. military intervention.
“There won’t be an invasion. It’s not going to happen,” she said recently.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Mexican officials are scrambling to assess the seriousness of the threat posed by President-elect Donald Trump, particularly given that two of his key picks for the upcoming administration—Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) as national security adviser and Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense—are strong advocates for military action against drug cartels, the Daily Wire added.
On the campaign trail, Trump pledged to take decisive action against the cartels, which are linked to over 100,000 American deaths annually.
His plans include using the U.S. Navy to intercept fentanyl precursors from China before they reach Mexico and designating drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).
Additionally, Trump has threatened steep tariffs on Mexico if it fails to curb the flow of illegal drugs and migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.