Beto O'Rourke and others condemn use of tear gas against migrants, including children

[Elderberry]

Dallas News by Todd J. Gillman 11/26/2018

Trump defends use of tear gas against migrants, including children, as Beto O'Rourke and others condemn tactic

Rep. Beto O'Rourke and other Texas Democrats erupted in outrage after U.S. Border Patrol used tear gas on Sunday to repel migrants seeking asylum near San Diego, appalled by the images of children and young mothers fleeing the clouds.

"It should tell us something about her home country that a mother is willing to travel 2,000 miles with her 4-month old son to come here," the El Paso Democrat posted online. "Should tell us something about our country that we only respond to this desperate need once she is at our border. So far, in this administration, that response has included taking kids from their parents, locking them up in cages, and now tear gassing them at the border."

The clash Sunday came at the San Ysidro crossing from Tijuana, one of the world's busiest international bridges. The Trump administration has refused to allow migrants seeking asylum into the United States, although U.S. law provides that opportunity and Trump's critics say he lacks the authority to disregard that law.

"They had to use [tear gas] because they were being rushed by some very tough people. Here's the bottom line: Nobody's coming into our country unless they come in legally," President Donald Trump said Monday afternoon at the White House as he headed to Mississippi.

Trump has deployed nearly 6,000 U.S. military personnel to the border. They have been used to install concertina wire and provide transportation and other support, but Trump has also said that he would authorize troops to use deadly force to defend law enforcement if rocks are thrown at them.

"I am very concerned. I do have faith in the military that they know their role. I don't have faith in this administration that wants to push them and prod them into actions that would be unsafe for everyone," Veronica Escobar, elected to succeed O'Rourke in Congress, said by phone on Monday.

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[libertybele]

I fully support President Trump.  I do feel for the kids, BUT they ARE the responsibility of the parents.  Blame the parents not our President!  Beto, is nothing more than a deplorable, ignorant liberal fool.  My hunch is he really doesn't give a darn and needs some brownie points to run on in 2020.

[HoustonSam]

I condemn the use of children as human shields for an open borders, leftist agenda.  It's a shame they were subject to tear gas, but the blame goes on the adults who brought them along.  Tear gas is probably not the worst of the hazards they've faced during the trek and now camping at the border courtesy of the good people of Tijuana.

I fully support the president in taking a hard line stance.

[austingirl]

The migrant mob of mostly men pushed the women and children in front for the photo op as they charged the border.

[Wingnut]

"Nacho Senator"  your opinion is irrelevant.

[austingirl]

"Nacho Senator"  your opinion is irrelevant.

He's got ambitions- in two years he'll be elevated to Nacho President.

[Wingnut]

He's got ambitions- in two years he'll be elevated to Nacho President.

I look foward to that day. 

[libertybele]

"Nacho Senator"  your opinion is irrelevant.

"Nacho, nacho man
I gotta be a nacho man
Nacho nacho man
I gotta be a nacho....

...."You can tell a NACHO, he has a funky walk
his western shirts and leather, always look so boss
Funky with his body, he's a king
call him Mister Ego, dig his chains
You can best believe that, he's a NACHO man
likes to be the leader, he never dresses grand.....       

[Sanguine]

Did you condemn it when 0bama did it, Beto?

[austingirl]

Did you condemn it when 0bama did it, Beto?

I'm sure Vanilla didn't.

[Smokin Joe]

The migrant mob of mostly men pushed the women and children in front for the photo op as they charged the border.

When my father was a soldier in Korea, the North Korean, and later Chinese troops would march women and children from villages in front of their advancing troops. This is little different.

It isn't just the photo op, it's the human shield, playing on the sympathies of people, including those who might be compelled at some time to use lethal force. It's despicable as tactics go, but unfortunately it is effective.

[Smokin Joe]

I condemn the use of children as human shields for an open borders, leftist agenda.  It's a shame they were subject to tear gas, but the blame goes on the adults who brought them along.  Tear gas is probably not the worst of the hazards they've faced during the trek and now camping at the border courtesy of the good people of Tijuana.

I fully support the president in taking a hard line stance.

[jmyrlefuller]

There are hordes charging our border and these guys don't even want to turn them away.

[libertybele]

Just a thought ... perhaps we should be dropping our senators and congressmen a line or two, to support President Trump's actions at the border.