HILSC strives to be a source of timely and accurate data and information about immigration in the greater Houston region.
 In general, we recommend seeking information from un-biased, reputable sources.
The Migration Policy Institute and the Center for Migration Studies are excellent sources of high-quality data about immigrant demographics and trends as well as research about changing immigration policy.
Read the reports they have done centered on Houston:
- A Profile of Immigrants in Houston, the Nation's Most Diverse Metropolitan Area (2015)
- A Profile of Houston’s Diverse Immigrant Population in a Rapidly Changing Policy Landscape (2018)
- Immigration and Integration in the Ever More Diverse Houston Area (2023)
 The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at the University of Syracuse is the go-to source of current data about immigration enforcement, staffing, and spending.
New American Economy (now merged with the American Immigration Council/AIC) provides accurate data about the economic impact of immigrants at the state, county, and congressional district level.
Help us fortify the ecosystem to assist immigrants
in greater Houston.
Support co-creating a vibrant and resilient ecosystem where all immigrants, migrants, and refugees belong.
Our Programs
HILSC ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANTS THROUGH PRINCIPLED, VALUES-BASED COLLABORATION.
Holistic Legal
Services Capacity
Augment the capacity of immigration legal services providers to take an interdisciplinary approach in serving Greater Houston's diverse and growing immigrant population
Equitable
Access to Services
Advocate for efficient and equitable access to holistic legal and social services for all immigrants
Amplified
Voices
Increase awareness and understanding of immigrant needs and perspectives by providing a platform to elevate their voices and those of organizations working with them
Catalyzed
Ecosystem
Foster and facilitate a collaborative ecosystem of legal and social service providers, funders, and elected officials to benefit immigrants in the Greater Houston region
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