Among such measures, the strengthening of the 53 consulates in that nation and an application called the Alert Button for emergency cases stand out, Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente said yesterday during the usual meeting with journalists of President Claudia Sheinbaum.
According to what was stated by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the launch of an Information and Assistance Center for Mexican People to provide legal support via telephone and the implementation of a one-stop shop for consular procedures also figure. He explained that the call center is already in operation and in January it will have the Alert Button, developed with the support of the Digital Transformation Agency and which will provide assistance in case of arrests, through a signal sent to the nearest consulates.
The application will also contact previously selected relatives, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico.
As part of the strategy, the authorities also strengthened the Legal Assistance Program through External Legal Advisers with the hiring of 329 more who, together with the consular network, will verify that due process is followed in all cases.
In recent days and in the context of the December holidays, the government also gave details about a program aimed at protecting compatriots who travel during these dates from the United States to the Latin American country to visit their families.
Speaking at Sheinbaum’s press conference on Monday, Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said that the initiative, coordinated by the National Migration Institute, arose to address abuses or corruption committed against these people.
“For the governments of the fourth transformation, it is essential that the entry, stay and exit of our compatriots take place in the best conditions and with full respect for human rights, without setbacks, in an agile and safe manner,” she said.
According to her, the operation Welcome Heroines and Heroes Paisanos – carried out in the 31 states and in this capital – began on November 28, will conclude on January 12, and involves the coordinated work of 40 government agencies.
According to official data, there are 38.4 million Mexicans in the United States, of which 11.5 million are first generation and 26.9 million second generation, while 4.8 million are undocumented.
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