- Christian McGhee, 16, suspended was from Central Davidson High School
- He questioned the term “alien” in an assignment during a class discussion.
- His comment allegedly offended another student, who threatened him.
A North Carolina high school student was suspended for using the phrase “illegal alien” in class.
Christian McGhee, 16, was suspended for three days from Central Davidson High School after using the term during a class discussion about the meaning of words.
Christian questioned the term “alien” in one mission, asking if it referred to “space aliens or illegal aliens without a green card,” as reported by Carolina Journal.
His comment allegedly offended another student who physically threatened McGhee, leading to the involvement of school officials.
“I didn’t make a statement directed at anyone — I asked a question,” Christian told Carolina Journal.
Christian McGhee, 16, was suspended for three days from Central Davidson High School after using the term during a class discussion about the meaning of words.
Christian questioned the term “alien” in a mission, asking if it referred to “aliens from outer space or illegal aliens without a green card (pictured, center)
His comment allegedly offended another student, who physically threatened McGhee, leading to the involvement of school officials at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina (pictured).
“I wasn’t talking about Hispanics because everyone in other countries needs green cards, and ‘illegal alien’ is a real term I hear on the news and can find in the dictionary,” a- he added.
His suspension could impact his chances of getting an athletic scholarship to college while he played on his school’s track and field and cross country teams.
His mother, Leah McGhee, said despite their efforts, the assistant principal was unwilling to remove the offense from Christian’s record.
“As a result of his question, our son was disciplined and was suspended THREE days OUT of school for ‘racism,’” Christian’s mother wrote in the email, reported by the Carolina Journal.
Hiss’ mother, Leah McGhee (pictured), said despite their efforts, the assistant principal was unwilling to remove the offense from Christian’s record.
“I didn’t make a statement directed at anyone — I asked a question,” Christian told Carolina Journal.
“Christian is devastated and fears that the label of racism on his academic record will harm his future goal of receiving a track scholarship. We are concerned that he will fall behind in his classes due to being absent for three consecutive days.
State Sen. Steve Jarvis, representing Davidson County, contacted the school district’s superintendent, urging officials to seek the best outcome.
However, Jarvis refrained from taking a position on the issue and explained that he needed to understand all perspectives involved.
“I don’t think it would be an offensive statement, just for clarification,” he said. “But then again, I don’t know. I don’t know the situation of this particular incident.
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