Immigration in Texas

State Fact Sheets

• New Americans in Texas:  The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Lone Star State
• Texas:  Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the Lone Star State

District-by-District Profiles

• Texas District 1 - Representative Louis Gohmert
• Texas District 2 - Representative Ted Poe
• Texas District 15 - Representative Ruben Hinojosa
• Texas District 16 - Representative Beto O'Rourke
• Texas District 17 - Representative Bill Flores
• Texas District 18 - Representative Sheila Jackson Lee
• Texas District 20 - Representative Joaquin Castro
• Texas District 21 - Representative Lamar Smith
• Texas District 23 - Representative Pete Gallego
• Texas District 27 - Representative Blake Farenthold
• Texas District 28 - Representative Henry Cuellar
• Texas District 31 - Representative John Carter

For Congressional districts in other states, visit our District-by-District page.

Fact Sheets and Reports

• The Cost of Doing Nothing: Dollars, Lives, and Opportunities Lost in the Wait for Immigration Reform (IPC Fact Check, September 2013)
• Stepping Up: The Impact of the Newest Immigrant, Asian, and Latino Voters (IPC Special Report, September 2013)
• The Criminal Alien Program (CAP): Immigration Enforcement in Prisons and Jails (IPC Special Report, August 2013)
• Tackling the Toughest Questions on Immigration Reform (IPC Special Reports, July 2013)
• An Immigration Stimulus: The Economic Benefits of a Legalization Program (IPC Fact Check, April 2013)
• AIC Executive Director Ben Johnson's Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee (IPC Fact Check, March 2013)
• Legalize Who?: A Portrait of the 11 Million Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States (IPC Fact Check, January 2013)
• Who and Where the DREAMers Are, Revised Estimates (IPC Fact Check, October 2012)
• Chicken Little in the Voting Booth: The Non-Existent Problem of Non-Citizen Voter Fraud (IPC Fact Check, October 2012)
• African Immigrants in America: A Demographic Overview (IPC Fact Check, June 2012)
• Public Education for Immigrant Students: States Challenge Supreme Court’s Decision in Plyler v. Doe (IPC Fact Check, June 2012)
• Latinos in America: A Demographic Overview (IPC Fact Check, April 2012)
• Bad for Business: How Anti-Immigration Legislation Drains Budgets and Damages States’ Economies (IPC Fact Check, March 2012)
• Value Added: Immigrants Create Jobs and Businesses, Boost Wages of Native-Born Workers (IPC Fact Check, January 2012)
• The Unauthorized Population Today (IPC Fact Check, March 2011)
• Unauthorized Immigrants Pay Taxes, Too (IPC Fact Check, April 2011)
• The DREAM Act: Creating Opportunities for Immigrant Students and Supporting the U.S. Economy (IPC Fact Check, November 2010)
• Arizona is Not the First State to Take Immigration Matters into their Own Hands (IPC Fact Check, May 2010)
• Arizona’s Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime: Studies Show Decrease in Arizona Crime Rates (IPC Fact Check, April 2010)
• Immigration Detainers: A Comprehensive Look (IPC Fact Check, February 2010)
• New Data on Federal Court Prosecutions Reveal Non-Violent Immigration Prosecutions Up (IPC Fact Check, February 2010)
• The Criminal Alien Program: Immigration Enforcement in Travis County, Texas (IPC Special Report, February 2010)
• Made in America: Myths & Facts about Birthright Citizenship (IPC Perspectives, September 2009)
• Citizenship by the Numbers (IPC Fact Check, September 2009)
• Assessing the Economic Impact of Immigration at the State and Local Level (IPC Fact Check, August 2009)
• The Politics of Contradiction: Immigration Enforcement vs. Economic Integration (IPC Fact Check, May 2008)
• A Moratorium on Common Sense: Immigration Accord On Hold While Failed Border Enforcement Policies Continue (IPC Special Reports, May 2003)

Blog Posts

• Immigrant Business Owners Continue to Contribute to Communities Across America (August 2013)
• Local Welcoming Initiatives Help Build a Nation of Neighbors (July 2013)
• New Report Reveals Scale of Deaths Along U.S.-Mexico Border (June 2013)
• States Move Forward To Allow Undocumented Immigrants To Drive Legally (April 2012)
• Immigration Policy in the States: A Roundup (March 2013)
• Foreign Students Add Billions of Dollars to the U.S. Economy Each Year (November 2012)
• Anti-Immigrant Activists Still Pushing the Myth of Voter Fraud by Noncitizens (October 2012)
• Voter ID Laws Tackle Non-Existent Problem of Immigrant Vote Fraud (July 2012)
• New Data Reveals Immigrants’ Voting Potential at the Local Level (June 2012)
• After 30 Years, Plyler v. Doe Decision Survives but Remains Under Attack (June 2012)
• In Heart of Texas, Sheriff Takes Heat for Honoring Immigration Detainers (May 2012)
• Court Upholds Ban on Restrictive Immigration Law in Farmers Branch, Texas (March 2012)
• New Report Says Legalization Would Result in $1.4 billion in Revenues for Houston, Texas (January 2012)
• House Hearing, New Report Add to Hysterical Narrative on Border Security (October 2011)
• Administration Uses Executive Authority to Keep Educated Grads in U.S. Longer (May 2011)
• Senator Cornyn, Republicans Continue to Stammer on Immigration Reform (February 2011)
• Are States Considering SB 1070-Style Bills Putting their Head in the Lion’s Mouth? (January 2011)
• Census Shows Population Gains Due to Growing Latino Population (December 2010)
• Yet Another City Gives Local Immigration Enforcement Proposals a Thumbs Down (September 2010)
• The Criminal Alien Program: Big, Old, and Misunderstood (February 2010)
• Large Immigrant Populations Keep Cities Safe, Just Ask El Paso, TX (July 2009)
• Anti-immigrant Bills Fail at the State and Local Level (June 2009)

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