NC High School Student Suspended for Saying ‘Illegal Alien’ Will Receive Public Apology

A North Carolina high school student who was suspended last year for saying the words “illegal alien” will be receiving a public apology from the Davidson County Board of Education as well as $20,000 in compensation.

The Carolina Journal reports that a federal lawsuit filed last year challenging the student’s suspension on First Amendment grounds resulted in a year-long battle between Christian McGhee’s family and the Davidson County School Board.

According to court documents filed last week, the family has agreed to drop their lawsuit in exchange for a public apology from the county board of education for mischaracterizing the student in a racially-biased manner.