Peter launches “Coquí,” the app that alerts users about ICE raids

• Peter launches “Coquí,” the app that alerts users about ICE raids.
• Coquí app provides support during immigration raids.
• Here’s how Coquí works — the solidarity app for migrants.

A new app called Coquí aims to combat fear within migrant communities by providing real-time alerts about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, based on community reports.

The tool is anonymous, free, and intended as an act of solidarity from within the United States itself.

The creator of Coquí, identified only as Peter, launched the app after witnessing how his immigrant friends and coworkers began living in fear following the tightening of immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Peter lives in a rural community in upstate New York, where he runs an animal shelter with the help of migrant workers.

Peter launches “Coquí,” the app that alerts users about ICE raids

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“When this administration began enforcing detentions and deportations, we saw a complete shift in our community — everyone was living in fear,” he explained in an interview with EFE.

It was from that context that Coquí was born.

Named after the Puerto Rican frog that symbolizes “unity and solidarity,”

the app has been available for two weeks following pilot tests in February. It now serves as a tool for migrants — and supportive Americans — to help protect one another.

How Coquí Works

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Coquí operates using a crowdsourcing model: users can upload photos and report the presence of ICE or other authorities on a shared map.

In addition to marking locations, users can also verify alerts to help prevent false reports or panic-driven misinformation.

“Any user can place a point on the map where they see suspicious activity,” Peter explains. Alerts can also be sent to direct contacts, such as family or friends, enabling a quick and decentralized response.

The app does not request any personal information, as a way to protect both those submitting reports and those checking alerts.

Alerts Are Increasing in Miami

Peter traveled to Florida this past Friday, where user activity has grown exponentially, especially in Miami.

The state is governed by Ron DeSantis, who promotes intensive enforcement of Trump-era immigration policies.

“We decided to come to Miami because we started seeing many points on the maps here,” said the developer, highlighting that the app has begun collaborating with citizen rapid-response networks, although it remains independent of any organization.

Coquí’s launch comes in a tense context: ICE’s acting director, Todd Lyons, stated that they could meet the goal of deporting 1 million people per year as part of the largest immigration crackdown in the country’s history.

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