An August report, by the Huffines Liberty Foundation, outlines solutions for border security that include how to implement financial pressure on Mexico to secure its side of the border.
Former State Sen. Don Huffines, who heads the foundation, issued a statement when the report was released saying the Biden-Harris administration has “teamed up with the cartel-controlled Mexican government to launch a premeditated attack on Texas.”
The report laid out four methods that the Texas Legislature could use to place economic pressure on Mexico.
First, a campaign educating tourists on the dangers of travel to Mexico could be used to reduce overall tourism, which accounts for 9.2 percent of Mexico’s GDP.
A second proposal would be to pass a measure requiring the Texas Department of Public Safety to search all shipments crossing the US-Mexico border, deterring illegal activities.
Next, the state could implement a 6 percent border inspection fee for any transfers across the border. Any commercial airline landing in Texas from Mexico would incur a $10,000 fee.
Finally, the report suggests banning remittances to Mexico and other nations from illegal aliens. According to the Baker Institute for Public Policy, these non-commercial money transfers total $8.5 billion.
The report concludes that Texas should strive to be a friend to Mexico but should expect reciprocal action.
“When I was Vice-Chair of the Veteran Affairs & Border Security Committee in the Texas Senate, I quickly learned that the Mexican government could secure their side of the Rio Grande River anytime they desired,” Huffines said.
“But right now, the cartels and the Mexican government stand to make billions of dollars off of our wide-open Southern Border.”
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