Liberty is a guiding principle for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Protecting the pursuit of liberty and other constitutional freedoms is a critical mission for our nation’s peace officers. But many outside the ranks assert confidence of the police in this role has fallen. Militarization, lack of transparency, and over-criminalization often surface as contributing to distrust.
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