This report documents both common themes and interesting responses provided by some of the United States’ most
efficacious juvenile justice system personnel. While not exhaustive of all novel and promising strategies for processing
juvenile offenders, this document highlights evidence-supported practices that are being integrated across the country in
counties of all sizes.
Border Security
Testimony in Support of SB 36, with Ammon Blair in House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs
Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez and honorable members of the committee, My name is Ammon Blair, I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 36. My background includes being a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent who served in the Rio Grande Valley Sector....
April 30, 2025