https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/09/23/on-the-border-and-the-texas-dream-act/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:17:21 -0400<![CDATA[Texas&#8217; position on the U.S.-Mexico border has put the state in a unique bind. Texas&#8217; relatively thriving economy has made the state a magnet for anyone wanting a job, and as a result the state is the number one destination for Americans moving state-to-state over the past few years. I moved back to Texas myself a couple of years ago, both because my family has been here for generations so it&#8217;s home, and it&#8217;s where the jobs are. And it&#8217;s where the freedom is: Texas government does a better job than most of just staying out of your face. But being an economic powerhouse and sharing 1,200 miles of mostly river border with a corrupt, failing state wracked by a drug war have made Texas more of a magnet for illegal aliens than ever before. According to the Texas Comptroller&#8217;s office, illegal aliens cost Texans hundreds of millions of dollars per year, in everything from K-12 tuition to medical costs. Illegal aliens also skew the state&#8217;s educational and crime statistics. The porous border increases the threat of drug violence and terrorism, as Hizballah is known to be operating in Mexico and may be aiding the drug cartels. Border cities like Laredo and El Paso live with the ever-present threat that Mexico&#8217;s violence may spill over the border, as it has a few times already. The costs to the state are enormous, and the federal government has for decades left us to fend for ourselves. In a post-9-11 world this is unacceptable, but neither President Bush nor President Obama took border enforcement as seriously as the issue deserves. President Obama has gone out of his way to insult Texans and loosen border enforcement to appease the likes of La Raza.]]>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:35:00 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/09/23/on-the-border-and-the-texas-dream-act-n153405