TUCSON, Ariz. — A border activist being tried in a federal court only intended “to provide basic human kindness” by helping two migrants with water, food and lodging last year, his lawyer told jurors Wednesday. “This case is not about humanitarian aid,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Walters. The case is one of several against members of humanitarian aid groups who have said their work on the border helping migrants in distress is increasingly under scrutiny. They blame the administration of President Donald Trump for the crackdown, which includes the separate arrests of several other members of the group Warren volunteers with. “Scott intended one thing, to provide basic human kindness,” Kuykendall told the jury.

Source: National Post May 30, 2019 20:26 UTC