Testimony in Support of HB 256, with Ammon Blair in House Committee on State Affairs

April 28, 2025

Ammon Blair

Ammon Blair is a Senior Fellow for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s ‘Secure & Sovereign Texas’ Initiative, where he advocates for effective border security and immigration policies that protect the sovereignty and safety of Texas and the nation. Ammon has over 10 years of experience as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, serving in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, one of the busiest and most challenging areas of the southwest border.

Chairman King, Vice Chairwoman Hernandez, and distinguished members of the committee,

My name is Ammon Blair, and I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am honored to appear before you today in strong support of House Bill 256.

I bring 22 years of military and law enforcement experience, including service in the United States Army and the U.S. Border Patrol. During my tenure, I served as a Collateral Intelligence Agent, where I was tasked with investigating fake family units, uncovering fraudulent documents related to minors, and countering the recycling and trafficking of children across the border. I witnessed firsthand how cartels weaponize our humanitarian policies against us, using children as commodities in a system designed for their protection. The need for House Bill 256 is a response to a real, systemic threat that demands urgent action.

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