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Migrants Are Heading South

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In the north of Costa Rica, an irregular dirt path runs parallel to the highway that connects the country with Nicaragua at the Las Tablillas border post. When torrential downpours flood the Río Frío and drench the surrounding lowland forest, the trail turns into a viscous paste that sucks at the shoes of migrants crossing the border by foot; they often leave their ruined sneakers behind once they make it across. On a visit to the area last month, I saw hundreds of discarded shoes, sun-bleached and caked in dust.…

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South Carolina Teachers Union Out to Deprive Students of Learning Options

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Barely six months after South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation allowing K-12 students to customize their education, the state affiliate of the National Education Association is attempting to force children to remain in assigned public schools.    The South Carolina Education Association is the latest in a long line of education special-interest groups that oppose parental rights and have sought to limit students’ learning options through litigation. National teachers unions and their state affiliates have filed suits against parental choice in education in Arizona, Florida, New Hampshire, Ohio, Puerto Rico—the list goes…

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South Dakota’s Noem Indignant After State Lawmakers, Pro-Life Group Stop Her Heartbeat Bill

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sharply criticized state lawmakers for denying the introduction of her pro-life bill—a bill lawmakers fear could affect the outcome of the state’s major legal battle against Planned Parenthood. South Dakota’s House State Affairs Committee declined Wednesday to allow the governor’s draft bill, modeled after widely discussed Texas legislation banning abortions of babies with a detectable heartbeat (after as early as six weeks of gestation). State lawmakers and the South Dakota Right to Life reportedly expressed concerns that the bill is premature and could affect the…

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In South Carolina, President Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform

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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged Friday to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation, addressing graduates of South Carolina State University amid the harsh reality that months of talks with lawmakers have failed to move the measures closer to becoming law. Biden spoke at the … The Washington Times stories: White House

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