Over the past 14 years, more than 451,000 noncitizens have been arrested and booked into Texas jails, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Of those arrested, 322,000 have been confirmed as being in the U.S. illegally, based on data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The report covers the period from June 1, 2011, to February 28, 2025, and reflects the involvement of DPS and local law enforcement in DHS’s Secure Communities program.
This program allows DHS to work with state and local authorities to detain illegal foreign nationals who pose public safety risks, preventing their release into local communities.
The data only includes offenses committed in Texas and does not account for crimes committed in other states, federal charges, or crimes by those lawfully residing in the U.S.
Among the 322,000 confirmed illegal foreign nationals, there were over 564,000 combined criminal charges.
These include 1,043 charges for homicide, 73,025 for assault, 10,096 for burglary, 65,896 for drug-related offenses, 1,371 for kidnapping, 28,601 for theft, 44,080 for obstructing police, 3,214 for robbery, 7,177 for sexual assault, 8,189 for other sexual offenses, and 7,024 for weapons-related offenses.
The report also states that these charges led to 208,000 convictions, including 533 for homicide, 26,670 for assault, 5,147 for burglary, 27,093 for drug crimes, 391 for kidnapping, 10,740 for theft, 17,084 for obstructing police, 1,834 for robbery, 3,508 for sexual assault, 3,733 for other sexual offenses, and 2,263 for weapons-related offenses.
DPS clarified that the data only includes individuals confirmed to be in the country illegally at the time of their arrest.
However, not all arrested individuals are immediately verified through DHS, as fingerprint matches are required to confirm immigration status.
If an arrestee’s fingerprints are not yet in the DHS database, their immigration status cannot be immediately confirmed.
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