"A tool to feel prepared, not terrified. With this motto, the Alma app aims to provide the Latino community in the United States with something similar to an emergency button in case they are detained or feel threatened by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Increased immigration enforcement has left many immigrant families living with uncertainty and fear. The ALMA App was created to change that, reads the website of the Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund (SALEF)."
"This reflects the interest and need for a reliable tool to ensure the safety and wellbeing of immigrant families, she added. ALMA's standout feature is an alert button: if approached by ICE agents, the user can open the app, select the One-Tap Enforcement Alert Button, and confirm the request. Following this, family members, organizations, and lawyers receive an alert with the specific location of the person who requested assistance."
ALMA (Apoyo Legal, Migrante y Alerta) is a mobile app that provides an emergency one-tap alert for Latino immigrants facing detention or threats from ICE. The app launched on November 25 and has about 1,000 registered users. The One-Tap Enforcement Alert Button sends confirmed alerts with the user's precise location to family members, community organizations, and lawyers. The app supports witnesses of excessive force and people at risk from uniformed officers. Initial support focused on Los Angeles, and community collaborations and support networks are expanding to serve other cities.
Read at english.elpais.com
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