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October 5, 2022
Title: A First-Hand Experience at the Arizona/Mexico Border
Topic: Crisis at the Border
Discussed by Britt Allen
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Britt Allen is the Community Manager for the Texas Public
Policy Foundation. Britt is known as the Social Media Girl at the
TPPF. She recently visited the Arizona/Mexico border and today she reports what she experienced – and why her life will never be the same.
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here to read her full report.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Britt Allen decide to visit the Arizona/Mexio border?
What exactly did she expect to see and experience? Britt admits that she knew that the open border was affecting law enforcement and the people living there, but she was not prepared for the emotional aspect of seeing exactly what was happening.
Are innocent people crossing the border, only seeking a better life? Britt passionately reveals who she saw crossing the border daily – and it wasn’t only innocent people.
Britt met with local law enforcement – sheriffs and deputies. What information did they share with Britt about the people crossing the border? Are they overwhelmed and need more help?
Are American juveniles as young as 14 years old being recruited by cartels to transport victims to other American cities? What are they told to do if they get caught?
Are cartel members often violent with no regard for life? Are their attacks coordinated against local law enforcement?
Is the violence limited to just a few miles on the other side of the border?
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