According to the 2010 census:'
Texas has 1,650,000 illegals which is 6.7% of the population. And 1,100,000 illegals in the workforce which is 9% of the total workforce.
They consume and produce and are part of the Texas economy. There are many jobs built on top of the work done by the illegals.
Don't look for Texas to get rid of them. Guv Perry is not going to send the guard into west Dallas, or north Houston.
My point exactly. The ruling class could have resolved this at any point. The reasons vary from elitist to elitist but the end result is the same. They don’t want it resolved