Texas may study the impact of immigration again, but focus only on costs

Gov. Greg Abbott arrives at a press conference at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass on Feb. 4, 2024, after the state took control of the park located along the Rio Grande as part of its border crackdown. (Credit: Kaylee Greenlee Beal for The Texas Tribune)

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Texas is one step closer to studying the impact of immigration on the state for the first time in almost two decades, but might exclude from the assessment the benefits that undocumented immigrants contribute to the state’s economy through labor, taxes and businesses.