Texas Student, 16, Tells Congress of Death Threats After Exposing Islamic Booth
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Updated · Fox News · May 20
Texas Student, 16, Tells Congress of Death Threats After Exposing Islamic Booth
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 20
Marco Hunter-Lopez, 16, told a House Judiciary subcommittee on May 13 that he received death threats after posting videos of an Islamic booth at his Texas high school.
The Feb. 2 incident involved four adult women from "Why Islam?" handing out hijabs, Qurans and a pamphlet on Sharia; Hunter-Lopez said the outreach violated school policy and parental rights.
A viral exchange with Rep. Jamie Raskin widened attention on the hearing, with Hunter-Lopez arguing America’s founding was rooted in Christian values after Raskin questioned the session’s premise.
Wylie ISD denied viewpoint discrimination and said the booth resulted from a missed visitor-verification step, adding it has tightened club and visitor procedures since the episode.
Rep. Chip Roy invited Hunter-Lopez to testify as Roy and Rep. Keith Self press a "Sharia Free America" campaign, while the district rejected Self’s claim the campus incident was intentional.
When student activism goes viral, what are the new rules for balancing campus safety and constitutional freedoms?
Can schools protect student free speech and parental rights without clear, consistently enforced policies for outside groups?