Mexico Explores GPS for Safety of Border Crossers
The Associated Press reports on Mexican government research into free GPS tracker for those who attempt to cross the boarder to the U.S. The idea is that the emergency devices would let U.S. Border Patrol agents know of individuals in distress. The U.S. has not approved the idea, which Mexican proponents say will not encourage illegal immigration. Mexico’s Monterrey Tech University is developing the handheld devices, which are expected to be cheap to manufacture and will be distributed free to those who plan to cross. The hardware is expected to be available in March.
Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)
by Adena Schutzberg on 01/05 at 07:12 AM |
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