BU College Republican President Zac Segal Has Only Himself to Blame

A couple of months ago, I commented on Zac Segal, the President of BU's College Republicans, who saw fit to call ICE regarding the employees at Allston Car Wash falsely claiming the employees were in the country illegally.

Now a conservative legal foundation which was co-founded by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is demanding the BU bear the costs of moving Segal to its D.C. area campus. America First Legal alleges that Segal has been unable to attend classes, has been required to make his own academic arrangements and has been harassed and threatened online.

For starters, Segal is lucky th at BU did not see fit to suspend or expel him. The fact that Segal would falsely accuse people of being here illegally as a representative of a campus organization and brag about it is an act which warrants disciplinary action. The individuals Segal alleged were here illegally in fact had work permits.

Do I think Segal should be subject to harassment and threats? No, I don't. Yet it does not change the fact that Segal caused great harm against 9 individuals who did nothing wrong and is unrepentant concerning his conduct. That Segal views himself as a victim and that the America First Legal is encouraging this narrative is foolish and irresponsible.

I also question America First's remedy. What makes them think that the student body at BU's D.C. campus would be any less outraged with Segal than here in Boston? What Segal did was reprehensible. As best as I can tell, Segal saw people with brown skin working at a car wash and simply assumed they were here illegally. On this basis, he saw fit to contact ICE.

While no one ought to threaten Zac Segal with violence, his conduct was contemptible. BU is under no obligation to roll out the welcome mat for him to its D.C. campus. Indeed, he ought to have been suspended or expelled for his actions.

At a time when federal agencies see fit to kill American citizens who they believe are getting in the way of enforcing immigration law, Zac Segal's behavior ought not be tolerated.

I remember there was a time when conservative believed in individual responsibility. It's about time that conservatives started believing this again because Zac Segal is responsible for his actions having endangered the safety of the 9 employees of the Allston Car Wash by bearing false witness against them.

For this, Zac Segal has only himself to blame.