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Beaumont Unified parents and advocates demand trustee David Sanchez resign after social-media slur
Summary
Parents, immigrant-rights advocates and students told the Beaumont Unified board that trustee David Sanchez used the dehumanizing term “half breed” in social-media posts, called his apology inadequate and pressed the board to remove him and adopt a sanctuary/safe-zone resolution for students.
Dozens of parents, students and immigrant-rights organizers used public comment time at a Beaumont Unified School District board meeting to call for the immediate resignation of Trustee David Sanchez, saying social-media posts and comments he made online used a racial slur and put students at risk.
Speakers said Sanchez’s posts, which some attendees shared by screenshot, included the phrase “half breed” in reference to immigrants. "Half breed is a disgusting and dehumanizing term to call immigrants," said Brian Sanchez, an organizer with the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice.…
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