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In this explosive episode of The Right Idea, hosts Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen sit down with Latin America expert Joshua Treviño to unpack the shocking Los Angeles riots, the role of Mexican cartels, and the escalating border security crisis. From ICE raids targeting cartel fronts to Mexican flags waving in U.S. streets, we dive into the hidden connections between the Mexican government, cartels, and U.S. protests. Treviño reveals stunning insights about Mexico’s political operatives in the U.S., the failure of U.S.-Mexico relations, and what Texas can do to protect its borders.
0:00 Intro & Guest Joshua Treviño
4:00 What’s going on in LA, Austin and across the country?
7:35 Today’s civil unrest - Who started it?
9:25. What’s a protest anymore?
13:50 What’s being protested & rioted against?
23:20 What is Mexico’s role in it all?
29:24 Does Mexico think they still own parts of the U.S.?
38:58 Latest polls show Americans prefer order over chaos
45:26 What tools do the U.S. & Texas have?
0:00 Intro & Guest Joshua Treviño
4:00 What’s going on in LA, Austin and across the country?
7:35 Today’s civil unrest - Who started it?
9:25. What’s a protest anymore?
13:50 What’s being protested & rioted against?
23:20 What is Mexico’s role in it all?
29:24 Does Mexico think they still own parts of the U.S.?
38:58 Latest polls show Americans prefer order over chaos
45:26 What tools do the U.S. & Texas have?
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Phillips
Brian Phillips is the Chief Communications Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. For over a decade, Brian has helped policymakers and political candidates develop effective messages and communication strategies. Phillips is a veteran of presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial campaigns, and has extensive experience working in the United States Congress and public policy think tanks.
Host
Derek M. Cohen
Derek M. Cohen, Ph.D, is the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Chief Policy & Research Officer and Right on Crime Senior Fellow. Previously the Vice President of Policy and director of Right on Crime, the Foundation’s criminal justice reform initiative, Cohen was instrumental in the passage of the First Step Act, federal legislation that borrowed from successful changes to prisons and sentencing that he had helped pass in conservative states. In addition to leading the Foundation’s work on criminal justice, he is also the lead researcher of firearms policy.
What is The Right Idea?
The Right Idea: The Texas Public Policy Foundation's weekly look at the people, policy, and politics that drive Texas.