An upcoming spring career fair scheduled at The Ohio State University is drawing backlash from some students and advocacy groups over the confirmed presence of
Ohio State University has confirmed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection , which operates under the Department of Homeland Security , will be actively recruiting. January 16, 2025. An upcoming spring career fair scheduled at The Ohio State University is drawing backlash from some students and advocacy groups over the confirmed presence of U.
S. Customs and Border Protection agents. The Ohio State University Spring Career Fair is scheduled for Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ohio Union Grand Ballroom and Performance Hall. The annual event typically brings together more than 150 employers and is open to current students and recent graduates. In recent days, social media posts have circulated claiming Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be among the agencies recruiting at the fair. While the university has not confirmed ICE’s attendance, Ohio State has confirmed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection , which operates under the Department of Homeland Security , will be actively recruiting.“One of Ohio State’s core principles is ‘putting people at the center of all we do,’” the group wrote. “Meanwhile, ICE and DHS are terrorizing people across the country, including here in Columbus. Ohio State’s diverse student population deserves the backing of the university.” The group is urging students and community members to pressure university leadership to reconsider allowing federal immigration enforcement agencies to participate. Several students ABC 6 spoke with said they were uncomfortable with the agencies’ presence on campus, arguing it conflicts with the university’s academic mission and values. “I think there might be other ways to go about recruitment without doing that here at OSU,” student Massar Yade said. “There's a big immigrant population at Ohio State and in Columbus. There's a lot of organizations trying to help those immigrant populations. I don't think it's necessary for CBP to come to campus because it's going to cause a lot of outrage." Other students echoed those concerns, saying the recruitment effort feels alienating to parts of the campus community, particularly amid heightened national tensions around immigration enforcement. "That's unacceptable for the university to bring them onto campus, to not only be here in Columbus to begin with, but also be recruiting people to work for them," student Mohamed Mukhtar said. "Government and the university aren't the same thing. So I don't think it's necessary for them to allow this. It's betraying a lot of the campus population." "This is a safety concern because it's got to a point where Americans, people who are even citizens, are scared to go outside their home," student Mohamed Omar added. "There is a flaw in their practices and how they're doing it. The fact that they're still trying to recruit is extremely concerning." The controversy comes just weeks after federal immigration authorities arrested nearly 300 immigrants during ‘Operation Buckeye’ in central Ohio, further intensifying emotions surrounding the issue.“We have to consider what our community needs,” Speakman said. "The division that this group has shown in the last few months is not what OSU needs, it's not what Columbus needs. Being a Buckeye is about more than what we've seen them propose. It's always wonderful to see the opportunities that OSU brings to us, but I believe Buckeyes should strive to be more than the division and the violence we've seen." Ohio State officials say CBP has attended the spring career fair for several years and that all previous employers are typically invited back. In response to safety concerns, the university said its Department of Public Safety and Campus Activism and Event Engagement will staff the event as they would any large campus gathering. "Ohio State's primary commitment is to our students and to our community," Speakman added. "I don't think that students should have to fear, not just their presence on the campus at the career fair, but their presence in general. I don't believe DHS and their operations across Columbus represent the commitment to diversity and inclusion that the university has planned to promote. While I see the argument of free speech, I would also counter that we have a commitment to our students and to each other to promote the Buckeye family."ABC 6 was unable to find a student willing to speak on camera in support of CBP’s recruitment. The College Republicans at Ohio State were contacted for an interview but our content center has not heard back.Ohio Rep. Josh Williams has introduced a new bill in the Ohio Statehouse, saying "citizen journalists" and viral social media videos are uncovering fraud.Early Friday morning, West Licking Fire District crews responded to a residential structure fire.Rob Misleh, the brother-in-law of Monique and Spencer Tepe, is speaking out about Dr. Michael McKee, who is accused of killing the couple.One person has died following a crash on the south side of the Columbus.Columbus Police reported that an SUV was traveling on Llewellyn Avenue towards ParsonsHanna Bell calls October 6, 2025 the worst day of her life.Her 9-year-old son, Jaxon, was critically injured by a single gunshot wound to the head while playing
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