Federal officials and a congressman said National Guard soldiers deployed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did not allow Border Patrol agents to attempt to rescue the migrants.

A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday while trying to enter the U.S. near a section of the southern border where Texas National Guard soldiers have prevented federal Border Patrol agents from processing and rescuing migrants.

    • cranakis@reddthat.com
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      10 months ago

      “We’ll teach those goddamn migrants. How dare they come here searching for a better life?”

  • 000@fuck.markets
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    10 months ago

    I didn’t realize states had the power to block federal personnel from performing their duties. Maybe they should activate the National Guard to protect the border patrol guys so they can do their jobs.

  • Melody Fwygon@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Biden needs to send the Army in and take over the Texas Border enforcement.

    Army outranks the National Guard, especially the state ones. The POTUS absolutely also does have power to command any National Guard unit to stand down as well.

  • Ulrich_the_Old@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    Someone should push greg abbott down a flight of stairs. There is no god and my proof is that greg abbott is not currently on fire.

  • kubica@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    You could divert the trolley without killing anyone but they are immigrants what do you do?

    • Kalkaline @lemmy.zip
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      10 months ago

      Is there a way to flood one side of the tracks, run the trolley over the other, and kill everyone on board the trolley and the switchman to own the libs?

    • Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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      10 months ago

      This is becoming a common refrain in Texas. The Uvalde shootings were bungled by multiple Texas agencies; it was Border Patrol agents who eventually stopped the shooter.

  • Pichu0102@raru.re
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    10 months ago

    @robocall A dystopian story writer would find themselves lambasted for writing such an over the top scene into their story, but meanwhile in reality…

  • Djtecha@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Why is the federal government waiting for access from a state like Texas? Their officials are monsters and should be steamrolled to save lives.

  • SrTobi@feddit.de
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    10 months ago

    When they grandly talk that every soldier must refuse orders going against human rights, and if not, be legible to be tried and punished afterwards, they are talking about these kind of orders…

  • rekabis@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    This crime occurred when people were crossing the border. The FBI needs to get involved and charge all involved with giving the order and physically restraining the agents with two counts of murder, and all present (excepting the Border Patrol agents) with accessory to murder.