Boston University Student Faces Backlash After He Called ICE on Workers

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republicans are a scourge of humanity

The president of the Boston University College Republicans has been attacked online for saying on social media that he had called immigration agents before a raid at a Boston carwash in which nine workers were detained.

Zac Segal, a Boston University junior and a track athlete, according to his school bio page, posted on social media on Nov. 7 that he had “been calling ICE for months” about workers at Allston Car Wash, near the Boston University campus in the Allston neighborhood. Federal agents swarmed the business on Nov. 4, detaining five women and four men who worked there, according to their lawyer, Todd Pomerleau. The workers are contesting their detentions in court, he said.

Mr. Segal’s post about the carwash included a link to an article about the raid. He wrote that immigration agents “finally responded to my request to detain these criminals. 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!”

Hundreds of people have attacked Mr. Segal online for his post. On the Instagram page of the B.U. College Republicans, one person wrote that “Zac Segal should be deported!” Another suggested more ominously, “Zac Segal should be afraid.” Mr. Segal also received messages of support on the social media platform X, such as “Patriot!” and “Thank you Zac.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/us/boston-university-republican-student-ice-carwash-workers.html

[Chasstev365]

1. A-Moral Little Shit

[Celerity]

2. fucking berk

[kimbutgar]

5. Probably still a virgin !

[CanonRay]

10. Very punchable face

[Iggo]

13. Oh dear gawd! (I hope he's rich.)

[cbabe]

3. Give back the tomatoes on your salad. Etc etc...

[Javaman]

4. A Stephen miller wannabe in the making nt

[Jersey Devil]

6. Yeah, gotta save those car wash jobs for Muricans

What a patriot!

[hunter]

7. Maybe he'll get a job someday working in a car wash.

If he's qualified.

[Bread and Circuses]

8. ‼️‼️ He's from the UK ! Why is he President of College Republican Club?

✅ The nine detained employees all had work permits, Allston Car Wash Manager Jose Barrera told Boston.com.

He’s from the UK ! Why is he President of College Republican Club? I bet that he’s a protege of Farage and the Tory Scum!
Is he here in a student visa? Does he have an athletic scholarship?


Attended St Albans School, Hertfordshire . Hertfordshire has a reputation for being one of the most expensive counties in the UK to buy a property.

Son of James and Emma Segal

I’ll try to find more information and post!
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[TommyT139]

11. Reddit's BU group has a reasonable backstory

As you may imagine, the conversation on this topic is...lively. The block indent paragraphs are the redditor's.

Summarizing some other comments for visibility (and adding my own detail):

Zac is Jewish. His great (?) grandparents fled to the UK during the Holocaust. He is the product of immigrants. He is American by passport (was born in the US), but he has lived most of his life in the UK. The only thing that separates him from the car wash employees is privilege, like that of being born in the right place at the right time.

Also Daddy is a lawyer for a pyramid scheme [link removed but available at Reddit thread]

From
https://old.reddit.com/r/BostonU/comments/1ox3bul/irony_of_zac_segal/

Lots more discussion in the BU subreddit.
https://old.reddit.com/r/BostonU/

I use "old" instead of "www" in the URL because I don't have a reddit account and the older format works better with my browser.

[Bread and Circuses]

15. Many thanks!

You’re correct that he’s a privileged shitehead, stirring up trouble to make name for himself.

Why did he come here for Uni? Seems like he has an agenda and a sponsor to be a flame thrower .
He’ll probably be the newest darling for the groyoers . Probably invited to the WH.

[fujiyamasan]

16. Sounds similar to Stephen Miller in some ways

Also comes from a Jewish family, and his own uncle has condemned him.

What ass holes

[IzzaNuDay]

9. Hoping Karma pays him a visit.

No one deserves it more!

[ColoringFool]

12. DEPORT THIS POS!

[Iggo]

17. He's an American citizen. Born here. Raised over there.

[Prairie Gates]

14. The New York Times story: people are saying mean things about an asshole on social media

Very probing and important stuff.