Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S. immigration department, a senior official said Friday.

The app, which was announced by Mexico Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente, will go live before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump moves back into the White House later this month. During his election campaign, the former President vowed to carry out mass deportations of Mexican citizens, with his primary target being undocumented residents.

Mexico is launching a smartphone app that allows Mexican migrants to warn relatives and instantly alert the nearest consulate if U.S. immigration agents detain them, officials said Friday. Why it matters: The announcement came as part of a broad warning from the administration of Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum that the nation will defend the human rights of Mexican citizens in the U.

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.

In a move aimed at providing critical support to migrants fearing imminent detention by U.S. immigration authorities, Mexico has launched a new mobile application that allows users to activate a panic button.