Mondoweiss - During a meeting this past March, President Donald Trump suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down while they attempt to cross the Southern border.
That revelation was reported by the New York Times, as part of an excerpt from the forthcoming book Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration by reporters Michael Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis. The book relies on interviews with dozens of Trump administration officials. According to the excerpt, Trump also indicated that he “wanted the [border] wall electrified, with spikes on top that could pierce human flesh” and floated the idea of a trench in front of the wall that contained alligators. When he was told these methods were illegal, he became aggravated.
While this news has left many understandably shocked, it’s worth remembering that the policy of targeting people in the legs is already implemented by the United States’ closest ally.
The Great March of Return protests along the Gaza fence have continued since last year and Israeli snipers target the legs more than any other part of the body. In December 2018, Gaza’s Health Ministry told the Associated Press that of the 10,511 protesters that had been treated for injuries from the protest’s beginnings in March till winter, 60% of them had been shot in the lower limbs.
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