The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has released a memorandum detailing recommendations for U.S. diplomacy with Mexico. The document is based on discussions and findings from a recent trip to Mexico City, conducted in partnership with the America First Policy Institute.

TPPF suggests that the United States should use the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), due by July 1, 2026, as an opportunity to redefine its relationship with Mexico. The recommendations include breaking ties between the Mexican government and criminal cartels, ensuring accountability for political and military figures involved in these alliances, and denying Mexico strategic autonomy concerning its criminal organizations and international relations.

Additionally, TPPF emphasizes the importance of Mexico fulfilling its treaty obligations to the United States, particularly regarding water agreements from 1944 and agricultural provisions under USMCA. The foundation also calls for fair trade practices and urges Mexico to abandon efforts to reshape its society along Venezuelan lines.

For Texas specifically, TPPF recommends taking advantage of a supportive presidential administration in Washington D.C. to enhance border protection measures. Since December 2019, TPPF has maintained that Mexico's cartel-linked MORENA regime poses risks as a partner to the U.S. and as a neighbor to Texas.

TPPF Chief Transformation Officer Joshua Treviño said, "Neither the American nor the Mexican side in this relationship seem to know the other’s true red lines, nor the consequences of crossing them." He added that communication must be established and encouraged aggressive and comprehensive American policies.

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