Joshua Treviño and Melissa Ford Maldonado discuss the latest headlines surrounding our southern border including Texas’ latest moves, AMLO’s objections and the White House’s taking of sides.

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Notes
The last President of Ecuador was Guillermo Lasso!
Book from intro is Lone Star Navy by Jonathan Jordan
Josh’s song suggestion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN4k3mnJteo

Sources
Biden administration backtracks on ‘democratic decline’ as root cause of migration https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4380904-white-house-communique-root-cause-migration/
Biden is asking for Mexican help to stop the record surge of migrants. Here’s what Mexico wants in return. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-asks-mexico-help-stop-record-surge-migrants-rcna132711
The Feds Just Messed With Texas — And Sided With Mexico https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/30/the-feds-just-messed-with-texas-over-buoys-and-sided-with-cartel-driven-mexico/
Cartel members reportedly EXECUTING HOSTAGES in Ecuador.. https://twitter.com/ChuckCallesto/status/1744835439570145332?s=20
Ecuador’s ‘most-wanted’ criminal disappears from prison https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuadors-most-wanted-criminal-disappears-prison-2024-01-08/
AMLO reacciona a violencia criminal en Ecuador: “Reprobamos estas actitudes vandálicas” https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/01/10/amlo-reacciona-a-violencia-criminal-en-ecuador-reitera-apoyo-al-gobierno-reprobamos-estas-actitudes-vandalicas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter
US quietly strikes deal to send military to Ecuador amid drug cartel explosion https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2433500/us-quietly-strikes-deal-to-send-military-to-ecuador-amid-drug-cartel-explosion/
Ecuador Gets Pledge of US Aid to Fight Cartel Terror Campaign https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-10/ecuador-gets-pledge-of-us-aid-to-fight-cartel-terror-campaign
Cartel Tried to Extort a Town, but the Town Fought Back, Officials Say https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/world/americas/mexico-cartel-small-town-shootout.html