Immigration has constantly been at the top of voters' minds this cycle, most likely due to the unprecedented number of migrant apprehensions at the southern border in the past few years. Particularly in Texas, one of the major border states with a significant Latino population, the issue has also crept up among residents' minds as Gov. Greg Abbott enacts tough tactics to decrease unauthorized crossings.
But despite violent rhetoric often enacted by its lawmakers, it seems that Texans are not far off from the rest of the country on their perceptions on immigration. That conclusion was reached by a new poll from the Texas Public Opinion Research, which surveyed 800 registered voters in the state from August 24 through August 29.
