The radical change in Texas

In Democratic Texas, the Southern Border is About to Change

Flooding the state with Hispanics radically changed the politics

Texas has spent years positioning itself at the forefront of the national crackdown on illegal immigration, but under Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, the state could soon start moving in a different direction.

Transforming Texas into anything resembling a so-called sanctuary state would be far more complicated than changing the occupant of the governor's mansion, with Republican lawmakers, state laws and the federal government potentially limiting how far Hinojosa might wish to go.

In an interview with Newsweek, Hinojosa said she felt border security needed to happen but that there was a difference between people crossing illegally now and those who had been in the state for many years without legal status.

While Texas is home to a significant immigrant population—estimated to be around 5.4 million by the American Immigration Council, with just over 2 million without legal status—the Lone Star State in November 2026 would not be considered a sanctuary state.

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Gina Hinojosa is an American lawyer and politician who is the Governor-elect of Texas. On November 3, 2026, she won an historic victory in the Texas gubernatorial election, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. When she assumes office on January 19, 2027, she will become the first Latina governor in Texas history, the third woman to hold the position, and the state's first Democratic governor in over 30 years.

There is talk now of making Texas a Sanctuary State.