Border Security, Deportations, and Immigration Reform with Chad Wolf

Border Security, Deportations, and Immigration Reform with Chad Wolf

From The Arena with Greg Sindelar by Texas Public Policy Foundation

May 7, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 29

About this episode

Greg Sindelar interviews Chad Wolf about border security, deportations, and immigration reform at the 2026 Texas Policy Summit.

Live from the 2026 Texas Policy Summit, TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar chats with Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security under President Trump, about his journey from answering phones on Capitol Hill to leading DHS. Wolf grew up in Plano, TX and had an early interest in public service. He advises young professionals to work hard, build strong networks, and be willing to adjust their career plans for the right opportunities. The conversation then turns to restoring law and order at America's southern border, contrasting Trump-era border security successes with the costly consequences of the Biden years. They explore the need for large-scale deportations of illegal aliens, state-level strategies to disincentivize illegal immigration, and long-term reforms to shift legal immigration toward a merit-based system. Wolf also addresses using tools like USMCA reauthorization to pressure Mexico on cartels and corruption.

People in this episode

Host: Greg Sindelar

Guest: Chad Wolf

Topics covered

  • border security
  • deportations
  • immigration reform
  • public service
  • law and order
  • merit-based immigration
  • USMCA reauthorization

Keywords

  • border security
  • deportations
  • immigration reform
  • Chad Wolf
  • Greg Sindelar
  • Texas Policy Foundation
  • merit-based system
  • USMCA
  • Biden
  • Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Policy Foundation

Places: Texas, Capitol Hill, America, Mexico

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