It is well known that the incredible growth rate of the Hispanic population in Texas is largely due to the flow of illegal immigrants into Texas. Most people do not realize, however, that these illegal immigrants are flowing across more than one border. Thanks to harsher laws in surrounding states, many illegals are traveling from those states into Texas. Compared to nearby states, Texas is very friendly to illegals and more and more of them are taking advantage of our flawed cordiality. The flow of illegal immigrants does bring labor to some of our industries, but they also put strain on our state, especially on our hospitals and schools. Perhaps the illegal immigrants’ most detrimental effect comes from the fact that many of them use wire transfers to give money to family members in their native country, draining money from our economy.
This event is important to note because it shows how effective anti-illegal immigrant laws can be. If our state were to implement similar laws we would experience similar effects. While it would definitely deplete some of our industries' work forces, it would be beneficial to our state overall.
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