Social media are now a FAI -DA -DA -CEO Alert system for ice incursions

The notices on operations are disseminated through direct messages, WhatsApp or post on the feed of each page. In turn, it is possible to anonymously report the presence of immigration agents through private text messages or calls to specific telephone numbers.

In general, users are requested basic data such as time, date, city, state and exact location of the operation, as well as photographs or videos in which it is possible to document them. In addition to emitting notices in real time, many of these pages offer free of charge Legal guideNot only on migratory issues, but also on work rights, access to health, education and other key services.

Some of the active networks in this work include:

Union of the Barrio California

This organization in favor of basic immigration maintains an active Presence on Facebook. It leads patrols of the community to detect the ICE movement, shares urgent notices and organizes seminars on legal rights.

Chirla

With constant activity on Facebook and other platforms, Chirla Public Notifications on raids, provides legal advice and requires mobilizations of citizens in front of new raids.

Stop Ice Raids Alert Network

This network distributes Emergency notices And it offers assistance to people affected by ice raids. In addition to his social network accounts, he has a web page that allows people to receive geolocated notifications in real time.

Siembra NC

This organization mainly operates in North Carolina. Through his Facebook pageIt promotes a hotline for informants (336-543-0353). Although his focus is on Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange, Wake, Randolph and Rockingham, he has a state presence throughout the North Carolina.

Radorsafe

This project uses the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), a system for sending digital emergency notices, to provide safe information on stops and immigration operations. Also publishes the sent community reports and check the information with the support of local residents.

Views inmigración y

Focused on immigration issues, this portal offers a Channel WhatsApp Where users can report raids, exchange experiences and receive advice. He also shares information content on his Facebook page AND website.

Signalsafe

In addition to this assistance network, it is Signalsafe, an application created by a team of anonymous developers who provides real -time notices on the ICE activity. Through collaborative reports, app maps sightings of federal agents and unidentified vehicles, allowing migrants to avoid potential block points.

From the return of Trump to the presidency, Signalsafe has gained widespread popularity. The tool allows the integration of various filters based on the user’s position, the type of activity by the immigration authorities and the range of time.

This platform is powered by Citizen Reports, which are verified by a group of specialized moderators. The system is bilingual, with support for Spanish and English and has advanced security protocols to help protect users’ privacy.

Key access

Given the growing number of raids in the United States and the lack of certainty for the safety of those who have been held in these operations, examples such as the above show that some sectors of citizenship seem to have assumed an active role in digital spaces against the implementation of immigration policies.

In this context, the widespread use of social networks between the migrant community has transformed these platforms into key tools within the resistance movement. According to the data of the international organization for migration, by 2023, 64 percent of migrants in transit through Central America, Mexico and the Dominican Republic – mainly intended for the United States – had access to a smartphone and an Internet connection during their trip. Of these, 47 percent of men and 35 percent of women have used these devices to access social networks.

This story was originally published on Wired en español And it was translated by the Spaniard.