'ConsulApp' launched by Mexico ahead of possible US deportations

Mexico has officially launched a phone app called "ConsulApp" with an emergency-panic button exclusively for Mexican nationals in the United States being deported.

What is the ConsulApp?

What we know:

If facing detention, the emergency feature would immediately alert relatives and officials at their nearest Mexican consulate.

Screenshots of the Consul App in the app store.

The app is only available on Android phones and the emergency button can only be used within the United States.

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If fearing deportation, the app is also intended to serve as a directory for legal assistance.

The app is live in the Android app store.

The Source: The Mexican Consulate shared this information with reporter Jonathan Mejia.

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