If I’m wrong show me how if I’m not then what’s your issue?
My issue is that you should know by yourself that you’re wrong. You asked for this.
I believe that is a war crime
Is your next question “Does it say anywhere ‘war crime’ is only if it’s part of a war?”
Geneva Conventions… civilians… armed conflict
“People coming across the border” are not involved in armed conflict (which is what the Geneva
Conventions apply to) and cannot be classed as non-civilians as opposed to their children.
Someone committing a crime, which he knows carries a certain punishment, who commits the crime while with his children so he can then say you can’t punish me because it will leave the children in a terrible predicament. That is classic human shield.
The classic use of “human shield” is as a military law term with a specific meaning. (It’s also come to
be used for any situation in which the tactic is used, but it has no legal ramifications outside war.)
Also, I disagree with the reason you give here for why people bring their children along
when attempting to move to another country (the alternative being what, exactly?).