Texas

Texas has played a significant role in the resettlement of refugees, consistently ranking among the top states for refugee arrivals. However, due to its proximity to the U.S.-Mexico boarder, the state's stance on asylum seekers has been the subject of much political debate. The Community Programs team in Texas is actively engaged with local nonprofit organizations, serving in the community, and developing opportunities for collecting and sharing refugee stories.

Demographics
ARRIVALS

FY 2018-2022 data source: TRAC Immigration.

TOP COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
TOP NEWCOMER LANGUAGES
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
  • Tagalog
  • Chinese
  • Korean

FY 2022 data source: Texan Translation.

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Call to Action

Voice Your Support for Afghan Adjustment

The Afghan Adjustment (AA) has been reintroduced in both the House (H.R.4627) and the Senate (S.2327) of the United States by a bipartisan group of legislators. We invite you to join us in honoring our promise to our Afghan allies by urging your representatives to pass the Afghan Adjustment!

December 6, 2023

Volunteer Perspective

Support for Asylum Seekers at the Texas Border

In April, I had the pleasure of volunteering with one of the nonprofit organizations providing much-needed humanitarian assistance to people seeking asylum (“asylum seekers”) along the United States and Mexico border - Team Brownsville. Founded in 2018, Team Brownsville serves immigrants, primarily those who are seeking asylum, who arrive in Brownsville, Texas or who are waiting in the Mexican cities of Matamoros or Reynosa for entry into the United States.

August 25, 2023

Call to Action

Immigration Advocacy Training in Oaxaca, Mexico

In the breathtakingly beautiful surroundings of Oaxaca, Mexico, I began this year attending a culturally rich, sensitive, and stimulating immigration advocacy training. Sponsored by Ollin Tlahtoalli, a Spanish and Culture Center, and the nonprofit MANOS: Migrantes Apoyados, No Olvidados, the dynamic training packs a lot into two intense weeks, focusing on enhancing intercultural awareness through learning opportunities with community leaders, human rights defenders, lawyers, and language teachers. I made a connection to the place called Oaxaca, to people who call Oaxaca home, and to fellow immigration advocates in the U.S.

May 16, 2023
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