Mexico is aiming to unveil a cellphone app to allow citizens living in the United States fearing detention and deportation to set off a “panic button” to alert diplomats and relatives of their situation, reported the Los Angeles Times.

The report came days before of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to conduct the biggest deportation program in American history beginning on the first day of his new term.

Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Mexico’s secretary of foreign affairs, said the app is currently in small-scale testing with a major roll-out planned for 2025.

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