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Effort to Create Blackwell School National Historic Site Revived in Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate are seeking to turn the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas into a national historic site that would explore the area’s history of segregation.
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Marfa’s Blackwell School On Path To Becoming National Historic Site
By Carlos Morales The adobe walls of Marfa’s Blackwell School once provided the only classrooms for young Mexican-American students in this pocket of rural West Texas. Now, the century-old building could become a national landmark, preserving students’ legacies and teaching … Continue reading
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U.S.-Mexico Border Sees Resurgence Of Central Americans Seeking Asylum
Despite U.S. efforts to staunch the flow, numbers are approaching the crisis of two years ago. U.S. Border Patrol agents say it’s diverting resources away from catching drug and human traffickers.
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Tagged Border, Border Patrol, Border Policy, Central America, Central American Migrants, Gang Violence, Immigration, Mexico, NPR, South Texas, Texas Border
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