Ammon Blair: Civil War, Cartels, Protecting the Border & Citizenship

Nov 14, 2025

Ammon Blair, a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and former U.S. Border Patrol agent, dives into pressing issues surrounding U.S. border security and immigration policy. He draws parallels between current political tensions and post-Civil War conflicts, emphasizing how globalism undermines national sovereignty. Blair describes the cartel's role in exploiting migration and stresses the importance of clear citizenship definitions and rule of law. He discusses the hybrid threats posed by cartels and the need for a comprehensive response to protect civil liberties.

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Reconstruction Echoes In Today's Politics

The current political assault on federal law enforcement mirrors post‑Civil War Reconstruction tactics that used street violence to thwart federal authority.
Ammon Blair argues this parallels modern left-wing street groups undermining ICE, Border Patrol and military support for enforcement.

INSIGHT

Global Institutions Linked To Migration Push

Global institutions and NGOs have played roles in promoting mass migration that weakens national sovereignty.
Blair says UN and WEF-linked groups assisted on-the-ground migration efforts that serve globalist control goals.

ANECDOTE

Cartels' Rise From Symbiosis To Insurgency

Blair recounts how Mexican cartels evolved from symbiotic partners of the state into insurgent organizations after the PRI lost power.
He explains US military cooperation and Mexican special forces training preceded the cartels' violent growth into insurgencies like the Zetas.

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Ammon Blair of the Texas Public Policy Foundation discusses the civil war-esque situation with the left in America, how the progressive attack on the idea of citizenship serves globalism, the work that authorities such as the Border Patrol, ICE, and DHS are doing to deal with illegal migrants, the border, the cartels, and more. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Outbound Mexico https://outboundmx.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Texas Public Policy Foundation https://www.texaspolicy.com/about/staff/ammon-blair Blaze Media https://www.theblaze.com/u/ammon-blair About Ammon Blair Ammon Blair is a Senior Fellow for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s ‘Secure & Sovereign Nation’ Initiative, where he advocates for effective border security and immigration policies that protect the sovereignty and safety of Texas and the nation. He is also a Consultant for Omni Intelligence, a private company that provides intelligence and analytics services to government agencies and media about transnational and domestic threats to Texas and the U.S. Ammon has over 10 years of experience as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, serving in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, one of the busiest and most challenging areas of the southwest border. He has firsthand knowledge of the operational and strategic challenges faced by the Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies in securing the border and enforcing immigration laws. Ammon is also a 20 plus year Army Veteran, both as an enlisted soldier and as a commissioned officer. He has served in various leadership and staff positions, including as an Infantry Platoon Leader on Operation Lone Star, a joint military and law enforcement operation to enhance border security and public safety in Texas. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song "The Queens Jig" by the fantastic "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)