Student suspended for saying ‘illegal aliens’ gets help from Trump after online threats

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EXCLUSIVE — The 16-year-old boy who was accused of racism for asking about “illegal aliens” in his school was forced to leave his family’s home due to concerns regarding online threats.

Leah McGhee, a mother from North Carolina, says her son Christian was suspended from Central Davidson High School on April 9 when he asked his English teacher for clarification on the word “alien,” during which he used the term “illegal alien.” Since then, the family has received multiple threats online, prompting McGhee and her husband to remove their son from the school.

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