Zac Segal, President of the Boston University College Republicans, contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to report alleged undocumented workers at Allston Car Wash, resulting in an enforcement action on November 4, 2025, that led to the detention of nine employees. The incident has since prompted protests and demands for accountability from BU students.
Story Highlights
- Zac Segal, BU College Republicans President, contacted ICE about alleged undocumented workers.
- ICE detained nine employees at Allston Car Wash on November 4, 2025.
- The detentions have resulted in protests from Boston University students.
- The manager of Allston Car Wash disputes the detentions, stating that employees had legal work permits.
Student Leader Contacts ICE
On November 4, 2025, Zac Segal, president of the Boston University College Republicans, contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to report alleged undocumented workers at Allston Car Wash. The federal enforcement action that followed resulted in the detention of nine employees. Segal’s decision has been a focal point of discussion regarding conservative student activism and its intersection with community relations.
A Boston University student bragged that he called ICE to raid a local car wash.
Zac Segal, president of the BU College Republicans, said he snitched because “immigrants are taking American jobs.”
Then the lawyer for the workers hit back with the obvious: Segal wasn’t born in… pic.twitter.com/9DolWn49iR
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) November 14, 2025
Campus Reaction and Administrative Response
Following the detentions, the Boston University campus saw protests from students who expressed concern over the incident and the involvement of a student leader. Protesters have called for disciplinary action against Segal and his removal from campus organizations. The BU administration is now faced with balancing the principles of free speech for its students with broader campus community safety and policy concerns.
Factual Discrepancies and Official Statements
A key aspect of the event involves the differing accounts of the detained employees’ immigration status. ICE, the federal agency responsible for the enforcement action, has not released specific details of the operation. Conversely, the manager of Allston Car Wash has publicly stated that the detained employees possessed legal work permits, introducing a potential factual dispute regarding the justification for the detentions.
Policy Implications
The event at Boston University has become an example in the national discussion surrounding immigration enforcement and the limits of student political action on university campuses. As the university reviews the matter, its decision on how to proceed may influence future policies concerning student activism and the role of federal law enforcement on campus grounds.
Watch the report: Boston University student admits to calling ICE on Allston car wash employees
Source:
The Daily Free Press, Nov 13, 2025
Boston University Student Attacked Online Over Claim He Called ICE on Workers – The New York Times
Boston University student admits to calling ICE on Allston car wash employees
