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A Virginia mom is speaking out over a statewide policy that allowed for a 19-year-old illegal

immigrant from El Salvador to be a student at her daughter's high school, where he is now accused

of groping girls in the hallways between classes. Israel Flores Ortiz entered the country illegally

two years ago under Joe Biden. And even though he's 19 years old, which is older than the average

high school graduate, he was still enrolled as a student. And in the state of Virginia,

that is completely legal. Virginia public schools have a policy for students from other countries.

And that policy reads in part, quote, if an English learner student is enrolled in a Virginia

public school and turns 22 during that school year, that student may continue through the end

of that school year. Now, to put that into perspective, high school freshmen are typically

between the ages of 14 and 15. So theoretically, this man could have stayed in the Virginia public

school system until he was 22 years old, with people almost a decade younger than him.

Now, 22 is older than most college graduates. And here's one mom's take.

It's terrifying as a parent, because when I send my daughters to school, I think they're safe

in the care of the school. And in this case, they absolutely were not safe. And I don't know

what parent wouldn't be completely distraught at the idea that their daughters could be getting

sexually battered while they're changing classes. This is a public safety issue. This is a problem

for every single parent in the school, whether you're a Democrat, whether you're an independent,

or whether you're a Republican, this is a public safety issue. And every single parent's daughters

are at risk because of this policy. Fairfax County public schools did not return a Monday request for

comment, but did express that safety of their students and staff, quote, remains a top priority.

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