Students in a North Carolina High School made a controversial move when they decided to build a wall of boxes in their school, as part of a prank, that resulted in offending their Latino classmates, who saw it as an act of support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his racist ideals.

According to a local news reports, students at McDowell High School were supervised by teachers as they built a wall of cardboard boxes that blocked access to one of the school's common area.

They then took a photo in front of the wall, with one student wearing a Trump t-shirt, and shared it on social media, adding the caption "We built the wall first."

The photo has also been shared on the pro-Trump Instagram account, "Students 4 Trump."

McDowell student Marta Guardian expressed how hurtful the prank was and why it sends the wrong message.

"My Mom and Dad have done a lot for me. And other families do that too. But people seem to see them as bad people," said Guardian. "That's why the wall at school, and the one Trump wants to build, is so offensive, she said.

A school district representative, Brian Oliver, revealed that the students will not be facing any disciplinary action because there was no harm committed.

"There was no offensive activity at the time. What became offensive or concerning was what took place on social media afterwards," said Oliver. "So, it's hard for the school to have control or to take action against something that happened on social media that was outside school hours and outside any school network."

Johnny Campos, the president of the Hispanic Youth Club at McDowell, spoke out about the offensive prank and met with Principal Edwin Spivey, who promised to handle the situation in the best way possible.

"McDowell High School is a great place, and I want the Class of 2016 to be known for building bridges for a better tomorrow, not judged by the insensitive actions of a few people," said Campos.

Trump's entire campaign has been filled with controversial ideals and plans, including his promise to build a wall between the United States and Mexico.

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