Immigrating legally means navigating a system both political parties say is broken. Here’s why it’s so difficult.

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Ban on COVID vaccine mandates by private businesses, including health care facilities, passes Texas Senate

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Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House Speaker

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Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act

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Texas quietly moves to formalize acceptable cancer risk from industrial air pollution. Public health officials say it’s not strict enough.

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Distrust of voting machines throws a Texas county’s election planning into chaos

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Texas’ main voucher bill seeks to avoid other states’ mistakes but keeps ideas that attracted criticism

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Texas Senate moves border bill that allows state police to arrest migrants at U.S.-Mexico border

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Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll add teacher pay to the special session — but only if lawmakers pass school voucher bill

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School voucher bill gets initial approval in the Texas Senate, heads over to a more skeptical House

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