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HOUSTON, Texas — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo proposed establishing an immigrant legal defense fund for county residents at the Feb. 25 commissioners court meeting. The court pushed the resolution forth with a 3-2 vote as commissioners Steve Radack and Jack Cagle opposed the motion. Hidalgo said this program would “inject a measure of fairness into our justice system” for individuals and …

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