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[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Wouldn't that just create a database of targets?

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is so their relatives know that they're being sucked into the US ICE void. It's a precaution to try and help ensure people don't "disappear" for good. There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of people becoming "mysteriously lost" after being detained by US authorities.

https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/news/2021/8/30/detained-and-disappeared-new-report-documents-hundreds-of-disappearances-in-us-immigration-detention-system

This isn't a Trump/GOP-only problem, but the GOP seem hell bent to make it even worse, so Mexico is preparing for that.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Oh I believe their good intentions, I just worry about people with bad intentions abusing it.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Too late for that if you're currently being detained.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well yeah but now their relatives would also be on the list.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

There is that, potentially.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago

I mean it's by the Mexican government so it shouldn't be available to the people targeting migrants in the US.