Texas trooper says they were told to push children into Rio Grande and deny migrants water

Trooper employed by Greg Abbott's initiative expressed concern over inhumane' actions, in email reviewed by the Guardian

Texas troopers employed by Greg Abbott's border patrol initiative were instructed to push children into the Rio Grande and deny migrants water in extreme heat, according to emails sent by a state employee.

Nicholas Wingate, a trooper-medic from the state's department of public safety expressed concern over inhumane" actions towards migrants in a 3 July email to supervisors and reveals other unreported incidents involving migrants, the Houston Chronicle first reported.