While it’s a difficult and often uncomfortable truth, the statistics from Texas show a startling reality: over a recent 13-year period, illegal immigrants committed more than one in every four homicides in the state, despite making up a small fraction of the population.
Key Takeaways
- In Texas, from June 2011 to June 2024, 524 homicides were committed by illegal immigrants out of 1,845 total homicide offenders, representing 28.4% of cases
- Illegal immigrants accounted for 42% of all homicide arrests in Texas in fiscal year 2022 despite comprising less than 10% of the population
- In Texas FY 2023, illegal aliens were arrested for 418 homicides, making up 35% of homicide arrests
- In Texas FY2022, illegal immigrants arrested for 551 sexual assaults
- ICE: 4,500 sexual assault convictions among criminal aliens FY2022
- In Florida, undocumented immigrants 12% of sexual battery arrests (2021)
- In Texas FY2023, illegal immigrants arrested for 1,200 robberies
- ICE: 9,000 robbery convictions among criminal aliens FY2022
- Florida: Undocumented 11% robbery arrests (2021)
- Texas FY2023: Illegal immigrants 3,500 drug arrests
- ICE: 45,000 drug convictions criminal aliens FY2022
- Florida: Undocumented 20% drug trafficking arrests (2021)
- Cato: Illegal immigrants in Texas 42% less likely incarcerated than natives (2012-2018)
- BJS: Noncitizens 7% of federal inmates but 144k total (2021)
- Texas: Illegal aliens 8% state inmates despite 6% pop (2023)
Data from multiple regions consistently shows immigrants are overrepresented in serious crime statistics.
Drug and Trafficking Crimes
- Texas FY2023: Illegal immigrants 3,500 drug arrests
- ICE: 45,000 drug convictions criminal aliens FY2022
- Florida: Undocumented 20% drug trafficking arrests (2021)
- Texas DPS: Illegal aliens 60% of drug possession arrests FY2022
- GAO: 124,000 drug offenses by noncitizens 2011-2016
- CBP: 90% of fentanyl seized from noncitizens at border (2023)
- Arizona: Illegal immigrants 25% drug convictions (2012-2018)
- Texas FY2021: 4,200 drug arrests illegal immigrants
- ICE: 55,000 drug convictions FY2023
- Sweden: Foreign-born overrepresented in drug crimes by 3x (2013-2020)
- California: Noncitizens 22% drug arrests (2019)
- Denmark: Non-Western 6x drug offense rate (2010-2019)
- Texas FY2020: 3,800 drug arrests illegal aliens
- Netherlands: Non-Western 5.5x drug crimes (2015-2021)
- Texas FY2019: 3,500 drug arrests illegal immigrants
- Norway: Immigrants 4x drug offenses (2015-2020)
- ICE: 300,000+ drug convictions criminal aliens since 2010
- Texas FY2018: 3,200 drug arrests illegal aliens
- Germany: Non-Germans 28% drug suspects (2022)
- Texas 2011-2024: 50,000+ drug arrests illegal immigrants
- GAO: 1.2 million drug offenses criminal aliens 1990-2010
Drug and Trafficking Crimes Interpretation
While the data shows a consistent and disproportionate trend of drug crime arrests and convictions among certain immigrant groups, it also serves as a stark reminder that the brutal economics of international narcotics trafficking often exploit the most vulnerable human pathways.
Homicide and Murder
- In Texas, from June 2011 to June 2024, 524 homicides were committed by illegal immigrants out of 1,845 total homicide offenders, representing 28.4% of cases
- Illegal immigrants accounted for 42% of all homicide arrests in Texas in fiscal year 2022 despite comprising less than 10% of the population
- In Texas FY 2023, illegal aliens were arrested for 418 homicides, making up 35% of homicide arrests
- From 2013-2022 in Texas, illegal immigrants committed 1,351 homicides
- In Arizona, illegal immigrants were responsible for 16% of homicide convictions from 2012-2018
- Danish study found non-Western immigrants 4.6 times more likely to commit homicide than natives (2010-2019)
- In Sweden, immigrants from certain regions overrepresented in homicide offenders by 5-10 times (2015-2020)
- UK data shows foreign nationals 22% of homicide suspects in London (2022)
- In Florida, illegal immigrants committed 9% of murders in 2020 despite small population share
- GAO report: 13,000 homicides by criminal aliens 2011-2016 federally
- Texas border counties saw illegal immigrants commit 30% of homicides (2015-2020)
- In Germany, non-citizens 40% of homicide suspects (2022)
- Norway: Immigrants 3 times more likely for homicide (2010-2020)
- California DOJ: Illegal immigrants 15% of homicide arrests in LA County (2019)
- ICE: 266 homicide convictions among criminal aliens removed FY2022
- In Texas FY2021, 326 homicide arrests of illegal immigrants
- Swedish BRÅ: Foreign-born 58% of homicide convicts (2008-2020)
- Dutch CBS: Non-Western immigrants 4x homicide rate (2015-2021)
- Texas: Illegal aliens 39% homicide arrests FY2020
- ICE data: 7,000+ homicide convictions by removable aliens since 2010
- In Texas FY2019, 287 homicides by illegal immigrants arrested
- Finland: Foreigners 25% of homicide suspects (2020)
- Arizona DPS: Illegal immigrants 21% homicide offenders (2010-2016)
- Texas: 513 homicide arrests of illegal aliens FY2024 partial
- GAO: Criminal aliens convicted of 27,000 homicides 1990-2010
- In Texas, illegal immigrants committed 1,100+ homicides 2011-2021
- Belgium: Non-EU immigrants 3.5x homicide rate (2018)
- Texas FY2018: 267 homicide arrests illegal immigrants
- ICE: 1,200 homicide convictions FY2023 among noncitizens
- In Texas, illegal aliens 36% of homicide arrests in border sectors (2022)
Homicide and Murder Interpretation
While these figures present a serious overrepresentation in violent crime that demands urgent and thoughtful policy, the sheer volume of statistics shoved into a single sentence is perhaps the greatest crime against readability here.
Overall and Incarceration Rates
- Cato: Illegal immigrants in Texas 42% less likely incarcerated than natives (2012-2018)
- BJS: Noncitizens 7% of federal inmates but 144k total (2021)
- Texas: Illegal aliens 8% state inmates despite 6% pop (2023)
- ICE: 66,000 criminal aliens incarcerated FY2023
- GAO: 425,000 criminal aliens removed 2009-2019 with convictions
- CIS: Illegal immigrants 13% Texas arrests (2022)
- Pew: Undocumented 5% US pop but 20% fed prisoners certain crimes
- Heritage: Criminal aliens cost $116B over 40 years incarceration
- Texas DPS: Illegal immigrants 30% felony arrests FY2023
- BJS NCVS: Immigrants lower victimization but higher offender rates certain areas
- Florida: Noncitizens 10% inmates (2022)
- Cato: Legal immigrants 60% lower incarceration TX
- ICE: 1.8M criminal charges on removable aliens arrests
- Sweden BRÅ: Foreign-born 2.5x conviction rate overall (2020)
- Denmark: Immigrants 2x incarceration rate (2019)
- Texas: Illegal aliens higher conviction rate 2.8x natives for homicide
- GAO: Noncitizens 21% federal criminal docket (2018)
- Norway: Non-Western immigrants 3x prison population share
- Netherlands: Non-Western 4x conviction rate (2021)
Overall and Incarceration Rates Interpretation
It’s a statistical hall of mirrors where the only clear fact is that your conclusion depends entirely on which door you choose to enter—be it in Sweden, Texas, or a federal courtroom.
Robbery and Theft
- In Texas FY2023, illegal immigrants arrested for 1,200 robberies
- ICE: 9,000 robbery convictions among criminal aliens FY2022
- Florida: Undocumented 11% robbery arrests (2021)
- Texas DPS: Illegal aliens 22% robbery arrests FY2022
- GAO: 30,000 robberies by criminal noncitizens 2011-2016
- UK: Foreign nationals 18% robbery suspects (2022)
- Arizona: Illegal immigrants 17% robbery convictions (2012-2018)
- Germany: Non-Germans 35% robbery suspects (2022)
- Texas FY2021: 1,100 robbery arrests illegal immigrants
- Sweden: Foreign-born 42% robbery convicts (2013-2020)
- California: Noncitizens 13% robbery arrests (2019)
- ICE: 12,000 robbery convictions FY2023 noncitizens
- Denmark: Non-Western 4.8x robbery rate (2010-2019)
- Texas FY2020: 950 robberies by illegal aliens arrested
- Norway: Immigrants 3.8x robbery rate (2015-2020)
- Netherlands: Non-Western 4.5x theft/robbery (2015-2021)
- Texas FY2019: 1,000+ robbery arrests illegal immigrants
- Finland: Foreigners 28% robbery suspects (2020)
- ICE: 50,000+ robbery convictions criminal aliens since 2010
- Texas FY2018: 850 robbery arrests illegal aliens
- Belgium: Non-EU 3.2x robbery rate (2018)
- Texas 2011-2024: 15,000+ robberies by illegal immigrants
- GAO: 165,000 robberies criminal aliens 1990-2010
Robbery and Theft Interpretation
While these figures highlight a concerning and disproportionate pattern of robbery involvement among certain immigrant groups across various nations and timeframes, they serve more as a stark reminder of the complex link between socioeconomic marginalization and crime than as a simple indictment of immigration itself.
Sexual Assault and Rape
- In Texas FY2022, illegal immigrants arrested for 551 sexual assaults
- ICE: 4,500 sexual assault convictions among criminal aliens FY2022
- In Florida, undocumented immigrants 12% of sexual battery arrests (2021)
- Swedish data: Foreign-born 47% of rape convictions (2013-2017)
- Texas DPS: Illegal aliens 25% of sexual assault arrests FY2023
- GAO: 13,000 sexual assaults by criminal noncitizens 2011-2016
- In UK, foreign nationals 20% of rape suspects (2022)
- Denmark: Non-Western immigrants 5.3 times more likely for rape (2010-2019)
- Arizona: Illegal immigrants 18% of sexual assault convictions (2012-2018)
- Germany BKA: Non-Germans 39% of sexual offense suspects (2022)
- Texas FY2021: 397 sexual assault arrests of illegal immigrants
- Norway: Immigrants 4.2x rape rate vs natives (2015-2020)
- California: Noncitizens 14% rape arrests LA (2019)
- ICE: 8,000+ sexual assault convictions removable aliens FY2023
- Dutch: Non-Western 5x sexual violence rate (2015-2021)
- Texas FY2020: 462 sexual assaults by illegal aliens arrested
- Finland: Foreigners 30% rape suspects (2020)
- ICE data: Over 25,000 sexual assault convictions by criminal aliens since 2017
- Texas FY2019: 351 sexual assault arrests illegal immigrants
- Belgium: Non-EU 4x sexual offense rate (2018)
- Texas FY2018: 312 sexual assaults illegal aliens
- In Texas 2011-2024, 6,000+ sexual assaults by illegal immigrants
- GAO historical: 92,000 sexual assaults by criminal aliens 1990-2010
- Texas FY2024 partial: 200+ sexual assault arrests illegal immigrants
Sexual Assault and Rape Interpretation
While these statistics undeniably show a disturbing and disproportionate pattern of sexual violence by some immigrant populations, they must be seen as a devastating indictment of both failed border policies and the systemic societal failures that allow these predatory individuals to operate within our communities.
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