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When Noe Bernabe-Barrera searched for local career opportunities, the answer seemed simple. The Texas Christian University student hoped to serve his community as a police officer his entire life. When he researched the role, however, one requirement shocked him: Permanent legal residents can’t become peace officers in Texas. “My life came to a stop,” said Bernabe-Barrera, who was born in …

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