Dec 07 2009
Media Frenzy over the Transborder Immigrant Tool
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.
Radio Bilingüe/Línea Abierta: Transborder Immigrant Tool
Interview
Mark Cromer: An App For Betrayal
New tool for Mexico border crossers violates federal law
GPS tool helps illegal immigrants cross US border
Associated Press
Celular para cruzar ilegalmente
BBC World
Border Crossing: There’s an App for That
NBC San Diego
Low-Tech App Aids in Crossing Mexican Border
UCSD Guardian
GPS para indocumentados
Telemundo
Border Crossing Application
Fox 5 TV San Diego
GPS Technology to Help Illegal Immigrants
KSRO – Santa Rosa,CA,USA
Poll: 56% say border-crossing tool threatens national security
OC Register
Border-Navigating Phone App Raises Concerns
KMJ Now – Fresno,CA,USA
mobile phone application gets mixed reactions
State Press
Border Crossing: There’s an App for That
NBC Chicago
UCSD Researches Creating Phone App For Border Crossers
MyStateline.com – Rockford,IL,USA
Want to sneak into US? There’s an app for that
WND.com – Washington,DC,USA
14 responses so far
[...] Rebloged from the Transborder Tool web site by Micha Cardenes: http://bang.calit2.net/xborderblog/?p=173 [...]
Your work for the safety of people in a very real humanitarian crisis, even in the face of what many consider insurmountable political problems around the imaginary borderline, is an inspiration to all of us. I am watching this story and will be cheering you on.
It is a shame a professor should teach his pupils to ignore our immigration laws, constitution and break the laws. Tell me professor, why do we have immigration laws? Tell me professor why should other law biding people bother entering the legal way and you supply criminals with tools to break into our country? You should be fired, tried for treason and crimes against America and her safety. This is not about some poor people coming to the USA. It is about terrorists getting their hands on your “invitation” phone with an almost 100% of entering and having another 9/11. You are a criminal and I hope prosecuted for crimes against America and her people! Thank you for making our country less safe. All the children of America thank you as well.
Why don’t you do-gooders agree to sponsor anyone who arrives safely in the US using one of these devices? Since you seem so concerned about their welfare and all. But it is a lot easier to leave that to Joe Schmoe and the typical US taxpayer to pick up the tab for these people who are a net drain to the US both financially and socially. But what the heck…….if makes you “Feel Good” and that is the most important thing.
I think what you are doing is noble, but, misguided. Simply stating that US policy wants cheap labor isn’t enought to overcome the fact that illegal immigrants are simply that – illegal. My grandparents and great-grandparents came to the US legally. My wife’s grandparents came to the US from Mexico, legally.
Why should the standard be different today?
It is as if you are using the ‘cheap labor’ argument (a wonderfully specious red herring) – many illegals pay no taxes – to justify aiding and abetting circumvention of US immigration law.
I have no problem with immigrants. I have a problem with those who come here illegally and those who help them do so.
JUST AS I THOUGHT YOU DON’T HAVE THE GUTS TO POST ANYTHING BUT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR!
If they are crossing the boarder by means that are illegal let them risk their own lifes. Let them die and send all illegals back.
Plenty of people come to the US legally.
THIS IS AIDING AND ABETTING ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES, HENCE THE TERM ILLEGAL ALIENS…..
Why are you guys not posting comments that are against your ap? So if I claim to be an illegal alien or a terrorist thanking you for your ap would you post that? Do you only want possitive comments? No room for growth?
i think this is a very good idea and i will keep updated on this story and hopefully it will be done soon cuz every1 i know that come all the way from honduras has told me story’s about how bad it is keep up the good work.
[...] Since the November of 2009 the Transborder Immigrant Tool has become a media event with many groups and individuals, such as Congressman Duncan Hunter in his Op-ed in the San Diego [...]
[...] Since the November of 2009 the Transborder Immigrant Tool has become a media event with many groups and individuals, such as Congressman Duncan Hunter in his Op-ed in the San Diego [...]
[...] the November of 2009 the Transborder Immigrant Tool has become a media event with many groups and individuals, such as Congressman Duncan Hunter in his Op-ed in the San Diego [...]
[...] the November of 2009 the Transborder Immigrant Tool has become a media eventwith many groups and individuals, such as Congressman Duncan Hunter in his Op-ed in the San Diego [...]