2. El Paso, TX (pop. 672,538)
The Republican Party has called for strong controls on immigration, but El Paso is part of a metropolitan center that includes Juarez and Chihuahua, Mexico. Traffic between the three cities has historically flowed freely, with families living on both sides of the border, making immigration restriction nearly impossible here. All six state legislators from the El Paso area, plus the county judge, are Democrats.
