PINE HILL -- After jokingly saying she'd move to Canada if Hillary Clinton is elected president and arguing with her classmates as a result, an Overbrook High School sophomore was ejected from homeroom, the girl's mother claimed.

While what factored into the decision remains unclear, Joanie Silver, the student's mother, said it created a chilling effect on "exercising her right of opinion."

"I know my daughter, she's not a trouble-maker. She's soft-spoken," Silver said Thursday of her 15-year-old who is an "A/B student" and plays for the high school's soccer and softball teams.

Pine Hill School District officials declined to comment.

According to Silver, her daughter sent her a text message Thursday morning saying she'd been kicked out of her homeroom class. The students were discussing Wednesday night's presidential debate between Clinton and GOP nominee Donald Trump when Silver's daughter made the comment about relocating to Canada.

"Another classmate started yelling and cursing," at Silver's daughter, she claimed, questioning why it was her daughter who got tossed and not this student. "She got kicked out of class for voicing her opinion."

After speaking with her daughter and getting a better idea of what took place, Silver called the school.

"I discussed this with the vice principal and he agreed that if it was another class this conversation should have never taken place but, as you know, homeroom is where all the students gather to start their day," she said.

Silver said her daughter was embarrassed in front of classmates as a result of the spirited debate and ejection from homeroom. Asked about her support of Trump, Silver said she's been on board since the early stages of his run for the White House.

"She had mixed feelings about it," Silver said of her daughter. "She watched the debates. She formed her own opinion."

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