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Texas immigration and crime

Studies on the relationship between immigration and crime in Texas

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Jan 26, 2026
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What datasets exist that record perpetrator immigration status at the state level, and which states collect them?

is the single clear exception among states: it requires the collection and retention of immigration status in its criminal booking and publishes related datasets, which researchers and policymakers ha...

Jan 15, 2026
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How do arrest and conviction rates for undocumented immigrants compare to legal immigrants across U.S. states?

The best peer-reviewed evidence — a Texas statewide study that directly links arrest and conviction records to immigration status — finds undocumented immigrants are arrested and convicted at substant...