Overview
- Zac Segal wrote on X that he had been calling ICE for months and claimed credit for the Nov. 4 enforcement action, urging officials to “pump up the numbers.”
- Witnesses described a heavy show of force at Allston Car Wash, with roughly 17 vehicles, masked agents, blocked entrances, and an armored vehicle on site.
- The business manager said some employees had legal status but could not immediately retrieve work permits or identification during the operation.
- Community monitors reported at least some detainees were taken to an ICE facility in Burlington and alleged agents pressured people to self-deport.
- The workers’ attorney said none have criminal records that would warrant deportation and expects most to be released on bond at upcoming hearings, as national College Republican leaders publicly praised Segal’s actions and critics condemned them.