Increase Of Migration In The United States

Texas represents a national demographic shift that will cause the United States to become a “minority-majority” country in the near future. Texas achieved that status in 2004, when racial and ethnic minority populations, both native and foreign-born, collectively outnumber non-Hispanic whites; in addition, the state

The population in Texas has changed miraculously over the years. The population in 1850 was almost eighty percent white, about twenty five percent African Americans, and Latinos percentage was a

The Texas population consists of people with a variety of different cultural and racial background. The Texas population seems to be very young with an approximate 27.3 percent of the population being under the age of 18, and about 11.5 percent being over the age of 65 (U.S. Census Bureau, “Texas.”). Factors that increase the Texas population include higher birthrates, lower death rates, as well as immigration from other countries and states. The population is changing from a primarily white population as recorded during the 1990s to a projected primarily Latino population by 2050. However, Latinos were not a considered a separate ethnic group until the 1990s but were counted to the white population which consisted of European whites and the Latinos. The African- American population decreased from over 20 percent during the 1850s to below 20 percent population as of 2015. Asian- Americans are considered the smallest population in Texas at 4.5 percent (The Asian Population,” 2010 Census Briefs). Due to the changing economy and

The population in Texas is growing by leaps and bounds. According to The Texas Politics Project (2017), “the state’s population grew by 7.2 percent – over 1.8 million people – between 2010 and 2014” (p. 11.10). This growing population also brings with it great diversity, including a growing number of Hispanics. When discussing the population growth that is occurring in Texas, Long (2014) states that, “Hispanic populations have grown rapidly far from the U.S.-Mexico border,

Texas’ population has been changing dramatically over the past 165 years. In fact, in 1859, there was a little over 210,000 people currently living in Texas, only 4 percent of which lived in rural areas. Then in 1900, the population increased by over 3 million, 83 percent of which lived in rural areas. Then between 1980-1989, the population increased between 2.9 percent and 1.6 percent per year. In 1987-1989, population growth dropped dramatically decreased to less than 1 percent. However, in 1991, two thirds of the population once again increased with the help of about 20 percent immigration. Then as of 2013, population naturally increased by 54 percent, 16.8 of which was international immigration, and 29.7 was domestic immigration.

Texas is one of the strongest and Republican states among the fifty American states. However, Texas was politically dominated by the Democratic Party for more than a hundred years until the late 1960s, when the Republican party began to gain an increasing political strength. “In a reversal of alignments, since the late 1960s, the Republican Party has grown more prominent within the state based on an influx of primarily white voters (the majority in the state) from the Democratic Party. By the mid-1990s, it became the state 's dominant political party” (Politics of Texas). But this situation may not last so long because Texas is going through demographic shifts. The Hispanic or Latino population as well as minorities has been growing in the

The United States as a nation has its share of population increases and Texas is no stranger to such growth. Being the second largest state, it boasts over 268 thousand square miles of land and according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Texas was at 25.1 million people with the estimated total population around 27.5 million for 2015 which is an increase of over 2.4 million people just in Texas alone. Out of 25.1 million Texans, 37.6 percent noted themselves to be of the Hispanic or Latino race (Data Access). In 1970, the U.S. Census asked only 5 percent of the population if they were of Hispanic or Latino decent or origin, and on the 1980 census, 100 percent of the population was asked (Gauthier) and it became that the population of immigrants in this category have been expanding. Texas has gone from three million inhabitants in 1900 to over 18 million in almost one hundred years and though the trend has slowed slightly, Texas is still ranked as the fastest growing state in the U.S. The Lone Star State 's immigration population and high birthrates of its diverse citizenry have transformed the demographics of the 28th U.S. state and because of this, specifically the Hispanic immigration, future politics must be addressed and changed.

Immigration is increasing in Texas. People from different countries such as Mexico, china, India, Bangladesh and so on are migrating in Texas. They belong from different caste, religion, cultures. Majority of immigrants is from Mexico in Texas. As Texas is the border of Mexico there are numerous Latino people in Texas. My district has

Between 1940 and 2010 the population of Texas nearly quadrupled in number, increasing at almost twice the rate of the entire United States during the same time. The booming oil and high-tech industries created during these years resulted in mass immigration to the state. Not only has Texas’ population greatly increased, it has become more diverse with the rising number of minorities (Halebic, 2012) Throughout its history, Texas has remained a majority White state, however future demographic shifts may soon change that.

The U.S 2014 census estimates also shows that Texas population has been dominating by Whites (80.0%) over Black or African American (12.5%); American Indian and Alaska Native (1.0%); Asian (4.5%); Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.1%); other (13.3%); and Hispanic or Latino (38.6%). The percentage of foreign born persons living in Texas in 2014 now hovered around 16.8 percent (4.5 million), of which 70 percent from Latin America and 20 percent from Asia. One of the partial reasons why Texas dominating racial discrimination is because of the size of its population. It also shows that Texas growing diverse population has constitute changes in the state economy and ongoing evolution of its political culture.

Texas sits on the Mexican border to the United States so some may argue that immigration is an issue in the state. Mostly, it is the Republicans that bring up the cons of immigration, listing safety as a prime example. But, the biggest fear to them should be the voice of the immigrants. Immigration is booming in Texas and it shows no means of slowing down. Texas will become state but it will take some time because it will take sometime for the newer generation of voters to truly understand the importance of civil engagement. Texas has 4 of the 11 major growing cities in the United States as of 2015 where 85% of the growth is concentrated in urban cities. (Will, 1) Houston being one of the major cities is especially important because their population is 69.2% minority. So, when the minorities realize the importance of civil and political engagement, they’ll start to vote and Texas will see the change it so desperately

The population of Texas is always changing and growing causing Texas as a whole to change in order to accompany the needs of everyone involved. When the year 1900 hit, Texas had over 3 million people with the majority living in rural areas. When the price of oil collapsed the growth rate dipped down to 1 percent, but as soon as the economy started healing the population numbers grew greatly. “By 2010, the number of people was estimated to be 25.1 million. Forty-five percent of the population were non-Hispanic white in 2009…Eleven percent were African American. Thirty-eight were Hispanic, up from 25 percent in 1990” (21). The domestic immigration, international immigration, and the difference between births and deaths have contributed to the population growth in Texas. Texas was not being defined by the majority of the population being natives of Texas but by others coming to this great state

The massive immigration wave that occurred in the United States between 1830 and 1860 changed the nation in multiple ways. Leading up to this immigration wave, Andrew Jackson became President and made countless changes to the United States during his terms. Under his presidency, the United States uprooted Native Americans from their lands and relocate them miles from home. This act of injustice caused for retaliation by outraged reformers. Ranging from the rights of women to the treatment of mentally ill people, moral reform movements were transpiring all over the United States. The reforms aimed to to form a more humane and open minded society. The idea of Manifest Destiny arose soon after. Manifest Destiny hinted that it was the United State’s

In Texas June 5, 2015, A Salvadoran, Mauricio Hernandez, was sentenced to 50 years in prison and faces deportation after his term for raping his own baby (Immigration Issues 2015, Par. 3). Three illegal Immigrants, Uriel Ramirez-Perez, Darwin Zuniga-Rocha, and Eliseo Mateo Perez, were sentenced to time served in jail and deportation after prison term for first-degree sexual abuse (Immigration Issues 2015, Par.10). What do these two incidence have in common; they were here in this country illegally. With the number of Central Americans crossing over the border illegally the crime rate as reflected in this occurrence. However, these crimes are not a representative of all illegal Immigrants but the numbers and crimes reveals otherwise. Since President Ronald Reagan signed a sweeping immigration bill into law in 1986 (Kirkwood, Par.1). It gave an incentive for others to come to America illegally and the U.S. failing to regain control of the borders since then (Kirkwood, Par.11). Due to this bill, that provided amnesty to approximately 3 million illegal immigrants (Kirkwood, P.12). In which allowed an influx of daily illegal entry into the U.S. with laws that allowed them to be deported due crimes committed while in the America. Illegal Immigrants should not be allowed amnesty because of drugs, the increase of crime and poverty.

Currently happening, Texas is experiencing a demographic shift with the growing population of Hispanics. This is causing a ruckus about Texas possibly becoming a purple or blue state which, in my opinion, could very well happen if the voter turnout increases. According to Window on State Government, Hispanics are the fastest-growing population group in Texas. The Hispanic population in Texas has grown by 10.9 percent