- An article in The New York Times this week reported that US President Donald Trump suggested to members of his administration that soldiers shoot migrants in the legs while crossing the border.
- That action is against the laws of war, and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents who also guard the southern border would be prevented from shooting at migrants.
- An expert in the use of force by police told Insider that the idea of CBP agents shooting at migrants is "bats--t crazy, yes. It's clearly unconstitutional."
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A recent New York Times report found that President Donald Trump asked aides if soldiers could shoot migrants crossing the US's southern border in the legs to slow them down, among other brutal ways of keeping them out of the country.
It is a war crime for troops to shoot at civilians who are not endangering them, particularly those from countries that the US is not at war with. Customs and Border Patrol agents also must follow rules about the use of force, about which Trump seems wholly ignorant.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: A new underwater memorial honors US military veterans and serves as an artificial reef to preserve marine life See Also: SEE ALSO: A former US soldier linked to the Ukrainian far right is accused of robbing and murdering couple for money to fly to Venezuela
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