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February 10, 2025

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Texas List of Corrupt Mexican Actors

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Building a Durable Immigration Enforcement Network with 287(g) Agreements

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently reported a landmark milestone: the 287(g) program now has over 2,500 active Memorandums of Agreement covering 39 states and two U.S. territories. These agreements authorize ICE “to delegate state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under ICE’s direction and oversight.” This...

September 24, 2026

Family

Temporary Assistance for Two-Parent Families in Texas: Reorienting TANF Toward Integral Human Development and Flourishing

Temporary Assistance for Two-Parent Families in Texas: Reorienting TANF Toward Integral Human Development and Flourishing Key points: TANF was designed to promote two-parent family stability, but current implementation in Texas diverts funds away from this core purpose. Strong empirical evidence shows that children in two-parent households experience better educational, economic, and behavioral outcomes. Texas TANF...

October 21, 2026

Foreign Policy

Both Sides of the Border

Did you know that Mexico’s biggest political party is organizing, recruiting, and mobilizing supporters in the United States? New research from TPPF’s Alejandrina Elms and America First Policy Institute’s Melissa Ford Maldonado documents how the MORENA party is building a permanent political operation on American soil. They’re doing this in collaboration with the Mexican government’s...

October 15, 2026

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