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Emails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over the inhumane treatment of migrants along the border in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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[-] MicroWave@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago

The trooper-medics contacted their superiors while on duty and again in writing, calling for changes to the latest Operation Lone Star policies brought in by Abbott.

I believe we have stepped over a line into the in humane [sic]. We need to operate it correctly in the eyes of God,” the trooper said. “We need to operate it correctly in the eyes of God. We need to recognize that these are people who are made in the image of God and need to be treated as such.”

[-] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They keep inching closer and closer to mass genocide and it's really disgusting and disheartening.

[-] Hyggyldy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Joe Arpaio needs to have war crime charges brought against him. For once this isn't exaggeration in the slightest: If this were Nazi Germany the man would likely hold high position. His crimes are literally up there with the masterminds of the holocaust. The only difference is scale and target.

[-] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Conservatives: “… nah”

[-] style99@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

The party of "pro life" strikes again.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

"are we the baddies?"

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

So wait, if there are people we don't think are worthy of being in our country we can just push them out?

Seems like this is a principle Texas wouldn't want to draw attention to?

[-] babypigeon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lol! If this is true, most of Texas will end up on dry land in Mexico. Florida, otoh, is screwed. Good luck swimming to Cuba.

[-] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Isn't it against the Law to commit an act of War without the approval of the President?

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We Americans have always been known to treat our migrants with the upmost respect. As soon as they get here they're sent to meet the Vice President!

/s if it wasn't clear

[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I got told on Twitter that this is the fault of the democrats for having open borders and letting in this cannon fodder

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