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In reply to the discussion: Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say [View all]TxGuitar
(4,331 posts)10. 6 month old article behind a paywall
I absolutely believe Abbott is Nazi ( and that is the nicest thing I can say about him) but the article says
The shift officer in command ordered the troopers to push the people back into the water to go to Mexico, the email says. The trooper wrote that the troopers decided it was not the right thing to do with the very real potential of exhausted people drowning.Jul 21, 2023
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Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say [View all]
Initech
Jan 2024
OP
oh, there are plenty of words. Most of which would net me a visit from the suits.
niyad
Jan 2024
#40
More Americans need to know the GOP murderers want the blood of innocent people just trying to find a better life.
ancianita
Jan 2024
#7
here's a link to article without paywall (& as far as the date goes -- they're probably still doing it!)
orleans
Jan 2024
#15
Trump's/Abbot's Christians are the public face of Christianity in America today.
keithbvadu2
Jan 2024
#11
They are monsters! We by allowing this to continue are part of the monstrousness.
mahina
Jan 2024
#20
This behavior completely belies Republican rationalizations for their antiabortion policies
dlk
Jan 2024
#33
If this was happening in some far off place like Palestine, the US would be in an uproar.
LiberalArkie
Jan 2024
#34