North Carolina student suspended for using term 'illegal alien' in class

Christian McGhee's teacher had assigned vocabulary words, including the word 'alien,' to which Christian responded by asking, "Like space aliens or illegal aliens without green cards?" Leah McGhee, a classmate took offense to the question and threatened to fight Christian, prompting the teacher to involve the assistant principal. The school's administrative staff ultimately deemed Christian's words offensive and disrespectful to Hispanic classmates.

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