U.S. legal permanent residents could become police officers under Texas bill
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 31, 2023
When Noe Bernabe-Barrera searched for local career opportunities, the answer seemed simple. The TCU 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 Guerrero, Mexico, but raised in Fort Worth where he now attends Texas Christian University.
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