Mobile Water-Finder for Illegal Immigrants Gets Professor in Hot Water

The Transborder Immigrant Tool, a GPS device based on a cheap cell phone to help Mexican immigrants safely cross the border by pinpointing safe houses, food, water and shelter, was frowned upon by the US government and brought controversy over illegal immigration.

According to ReadWriteWeb, Ricardo Dominguez, the activist/hacker and performance artist at the University of California in San Diego who speared the project and was accused of inappropriate use of grant funding for this project, has recently been cleared.

Previously: - An app for crossing the border

emily | 9:24 AM | Cell Phone Apps Related Articles |
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