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April 16, 2024


Title: Mexican President is No Friend to the US
Topic: Criminal Activity
Discussed by Melissa Ford
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Melissa Ford is the Policy Director for the Secure and Sovereign Texas Initiative within the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Today, Melissa debunks remarks made by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on 60 Minutes concerning his nations’ crime statistics and the murder of Mayoral Candidate, Berta Gisela Gaitan.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:


Berta Gisela Gaitan was the third political candidate to be assassinated in recent weeks. Did Mexican President Obrador deny that her murder was politically motivated?

During his appearance on 60 Minutes, did Mexican President Obrador dismiss his nation’s crime problems and accusations of his administration’s own corruption? Melissa Ford reveals some horrible information about the dangers that truly exist in Mexico, especially for visitors, sharing about a recent experience she had.

Did Mexican President Obrador really state during the 60 Minutes interview that “violence isn’t a threat to Democracy”?

Was Mexican President Obrador gaslighting the American people and the viewers of the 60 Minutes program? Melissa Ford discusses some more of the lies he told.

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June 14, 2023


Title: Transnational Criminal Organizations Devastating Communities in Texas
Topic: Border Security
Discussed by Melissa Ford
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Transnational criminal organizations (TCO’s) are devastating communities along our southern border. Something must be done to stop the wave of illegal activities.

Melissa Ford is the Policy Director for the Secure and Sovereign Texas Initiative within the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Today, Melisaa discusses her recent testimony before the US House Homeland Security Committee detailing the dangers posed by transnational criminal organizations.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Do TCO’s control most of Mexico? Melissa explains in detail what the Mexican government is not doing to curtail the TCO’s.

Are TCO’s ruthless, well-armed, and bold?

Is the impact on the Texas side of the border disheartening? Melissa reveals that the ever-increasing criminal activity that is not only ravaging southern Texas border towns, but is spreading rapidly throughout every major city, town, and suburb in the United States.

Did Democrats in the Texas House recently call Republicans and others who are asking for more border security “vigilantes”?

Do TCO’s control all of the criminal activity coming into the US, including human and sex trafficking and drug smuggling? Melissa discusses one of their new tactics to distract border security agents.

Why aren’t more people outraged by the massive amounts of deaths from drug overdoses? Why are they ignoring the dangers of TCO’s?

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