Op-ed: Texas’ economy, restaurant industry need Congressional reform to support immigrant workers

In Texas, you can find a restaurant with food inspired from just about every region in the world, due in large part to the immigrants who have shared their culture and contribute to the diversity that makes Texas stronger. However, this is just one aspect of the significant, lasting contributions of immigrants to our state. 

According to the New American economy, the Lone Star State is home to over 1.7 million undocumented immigrants who have a $31.9 billion impact on our economy. As our state…