Research Note: Texas’s Operation Lone Star Migrant Busing Program Increased Hispanic Homelessness in Destination Cities

William Scarborough; Cynthia Brito; Aïsha Lehmann; Iván Arenas; Amanda Lewis | Posted on February 16, 2026
A bus lets off a load of people, who are wearing masks and carrying bags of personal belongings.
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In this research note, IRRPP authors and researchers examine whether the Texas migrant busing program led to an increase in Hispanic homelessness in cities that received buses chartered by the state. Check out the full PDF at this link!