Earlier this month, ICE raided a car wash in Allston, Massachusetts detaining 9 of its workers. Zac Segal, President of the Boston University College Republicans, took credit for the raid claiming he had been "calling ICE for months on end".
Segal further claimed, “As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be here. Pump up the numbers!”
Needless to say, Segal has been taken to task for his actions. Undeterred, Segal further justified his actions by stating, “I reported suspicious activity to law enforcement because that is what any American should do. My intention was simple: to protect my community and uphold the rule of law.”
The Department of Homeland Security has seen fit to deem Segal "a patriot."
The Trump Administration sullies the meaning of what it is to be a patriot.
I believe several questions are in order for Zac Segal.
What evidence does he have that the people employed at Allston Car Wash had no right to be here?
What evidence does he have that the people employed at Allston Car Wash took away American jobs?
How does he define American jobs?
How did he conclude there was a suspicious activity occurring at Allston Car Wash?
Did he have any direct interactions with the people employed at Allston Car Wash prior to the raid?
Did he have any direct interactions with any former employees of Allston Car Wash prior to the raid?
Did he believe any other neighborhood employers were giving away "American jobs" to people "with no right to be here"?
Or does he have a particular vendetta with Allston Car Wash?
I cannot help but wonder if Segal had an encounter with someone at Allston Car Wash which may have inspired his ire. Yet it is entirely possible that Segal saw people with brown skin working at Allston Car Wash and assumed they were here illegally on those grounds alone. Thus, his suspicion.
Considering that Segal is the president of the College Republicans at a prominent American university, it is reasonable to conclude that he has political ambitions of his own. What better way to curry the favor of the Trump Administration by initiating an ICE raid "to pump up the numbers"? Well, if this is indeed the motivation, it has succeeded. It might not be long before Segal has a job with the Trump Administration.
It is worth noting that Segal's accusations have not been substantiated and several of those detained have been ordered to be released. Not that it matters to Segal, the College Republicans, DHS or the Trump Administration. Again, it's all about the numbers and getting noticed.
Zac Segal is an opportunist, but he is no patriot.
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