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On October 12, 2017, a 25-second video clip recorded inside her classroom at Cliffside Park High School went viral on social media. ^{[undefined] [1] [undefined]}

“…men and women are fighting.

They are not fighting for your right to speak Spanish.

They are fighting for your right to speak American,” she is heard saying in the video.

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"You're being racist," the student said.

"I know how to speak English."

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