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Orlando Sanchez

Orlando Sanchez is a Houston-area public official and political candidate.

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Case

Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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Statements by Orlando Sanchez

Orlando Sanchez

Role at the time: Houston-area public official and political candidate posting on X.

Condemned

Responding to

French’s posts demeaned the pictured people because of their race or ethnicity.

“Those students weren’t a ‘problem.’ Judging someone by their appearance and assuming they are foreigners is wrong, un-American, and has no place in our party or our state.”
Why we used this label

Sanchez directly condemns the appearance-based inference at issue in French’s post.

Orlando Sanchez rejects Bo French’s characterization of UT fans (opens in a new tab)X post 2099522645939167409 responding to Bo French’s UT fan image post.
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