Outrage as high school student is suspended just for using the term ‘illegal alien’ in class discussion
A 16-year-old North Carolina high school student says he was suspended just for saying “illegal alien" while discussing word meaning in English class -- possibly ruining his chances of landing a college sports scholarship.

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7 viewpointsHigh school student utters the phrase 'illegal alien.' Hours later, assistant principal suspends him: 'Racially insensitive'
North Carolina high school student is suspended for writing ‘illegal alien’ in an assignment after another student threatened to hurt him for using term
Student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’ when asking for clarification of assignment
Outrage as high school student is suspended just for using the term ‘illegal alien’ in class discussion
North Carolina high school student suspended over using the term 'illegal alien': Report