The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has taken in a huge wave of immigration, mostly from Asia and the Middle East. Suburbs like Frisco and Plano look nothing like they did just ten years ago. New mosques and Hindu temples keep popping up. Schools are stretched thin. Longtime residents say they feel like outsiders in their own hometowns.
Immigration Numbers
The numbers tell the story. Texas had 166 mosques in 2010. That rose 35 percent to 224 by 2020, according to the US Mosque Survey. Today, estimates top 330 across the state, with reports of nearly 50 new ones opened since 2023. In the DFW area alone, reports show around 13 to 48 new mosques or Islamic centers in recent years. The Muslim population in Texas grew from about 115,000 in 2000 to roughly 313,000 by 2020, and it keeps climbing.
Hindu temples are expanding too. North Texas has seen new or growing sites in Frisco, Flower Mound, Plano, Prosper, and Irving. The BAPS temple in Irving is adding a Frisco location to serve hundreds more families. The Hanuman Temple in Frisco, one of the largest in the state, isn’t even big enough for the Hindu population in the area. Projects like Chinmaya Panchavati in Prosper and others reflect the rapid South Asian growth.
Impact on Local Communities
Collin County shows the shift clearly. Its Asian population (non-Hispanic) hit about 217,824 in 2024 estimates, up from 157,510 in 2020 and far higher than earlier decades. Frisco stands out. Asians now make up around 28 percent of the city, with roughly 61,000 residents. The city grew over 17 percent from 2020 to 2024. Indian Americans drive much of this boom. Frisco is now about 48 percent White and heavily influenced by new cultural demands.
DFW as a whole has added hundreds of thousands through international migration since 2020. Foreign-born residents make up about 19 to 20 percent of the metro area. This fuels housing shortages, crowded schools with language barriers, and higher traffic. Many newcomers cluster in ethnic enclaves rather than blending into Texas life.
The pace of this “growth” creates real problems. Longtime Texans watch their communities transform without their say. Debates over temple and mosque projects show the tension. Parallel societies form instead of one American culture. Assimilation fails when large groups import their old ways instead of adopting ours.
It is time for a full stop on new immigration into North Texas until current residents assimilate. That means learning English, respecting American laws and values, and joining the mainstream instead of building separate worlds. Merit-based, legal entry only. Strong borders. Real enforcement. Texas identity matters. We must protect it before it disappears under the weight of unchecked change.
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
