After being bullied, a Philly student was threatened with deportation by his principal. Here’s what happened next.

Kristen Graham:

Then, “the principal said if he did not behave, the principal would call ICE and deport all of his family,” said Hernández.

Eventually, Hernández, with the help of advocates, sued the Philadelphia School District. This month, the school system entered into a settlement with Hernández, agreeing to more training for staff, a mandatedsocial-emotional curriculum for students district-wide, and an outside review of the district’s harassment and discrimination policies.

Hernández hopes that her fight keeps any other families from going through what hers has endured. But she still worries for her son — the effects of the bullying, and the principal’s threat, still linger.