A job fair at Duke University late last month included representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, aka ICE, leading “some students’” to worry about “the comfort and perceived safety of undocumented community members.”
Student groups including Mi Gente, Duke Africa, Duke Students for Justice in Palestine and the Duke Muslim Students Association all stood in agreement with Duke Beyond Borders’ statement against ICE’s presence at the OneDuke All Industry Career Fair, The Chronicle reports.
“Allowing ICE on campus is […] an utter contradiction of Duke’s values,” the Beyond Borders statement read. It also alleged ICE racially profiles individuals, “detains” U.S. citizens, and “denies individuals’ rights to a fair trial.”
Beyond Borders further called the university’s decision to allow the ICE recruiters on campus “disappointing” and a “societal attack against our humanity.”
Senior Ana Young said “I think it’s really scary for a lot of undocumented students,” while sophomore Susannah Braswell said ICE being around was “anxiety producing” and “uncomfortable for a lot of the student body and the Duke staff.” […]
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