Media Frenzy over the Transborder Immigrant Tool
By Micha Cardenas
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The Transborder Immigrant Tool was the subject of a whirlwind of media attention in the past week. The project has been developed by the Electronic Disturbance Theater, consisting of artists Ricardo Dominguez, Brett Stalbaum, Amy Sara Carroll and Micha Cardenas. The media coverage included television, radio and print stories including the Associated Press, BBC World, NBC, Fox, and the UCSD Guardian. While the actual stories are too many to list here, the following is a list of some of the major articles. Many media outlets improperly reported it as an Iphone app, others attempted to discredit the project saying it is illegal, and some interviewed Enrique Morones of the Border Angels, one of the humanitarian providers whose water caches the tools directs people to. Overall, the members of the group are extremely happy that the Transborder Immigrant Tool has been so effective in opening up dialog on the dire need for humanitarian aid at the border, where thousands of people have needlessly died. We look forward to completing and deploying the tool in the coming year. GPS tool helps illegal immigrants cross US border Celular para cruzar ilegalmente Border Crossing: There's an App for That Low-Tech App Aids in Crossing Mexican Border GPS para indocumentados Border Crossing Application Smart phone application helps illegal immigrants navigate safely across border GPS Technology to Help Illegal Immigrants Poll: 56% say border-crossing tool threatens national security Border-Navigating Phone App Raises Concerns mobile phone application gets mixed reactions Border Crossing: There's an App for That UCSD Researches Creating Phone App For Border Crossers Want to sneak into US? There's an app for that
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