The rightwing governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, is conducting a border policy that is “criminal” and “inhumane” by deploying razor wire and a huge floating buoy in the Rio Grande, a top Texas Democrat has told the Guardian.
Abbott has earned widespread condemnation from civil rights groups and immigration activists for his actions on the border and been accused of pushing a policy that is racist and inflammatory. The US Department of Justice has sued over the issue – though Abbott is currently defying the federal government and not changing tack.
