TACOMA -- The University of Washington at Tacoma has declined to have U.S. Customs and Border Patrol participate in its winter career fair after outcry from students and faculty.
The issue came up last week, when UW Tacoma employees started emailing each other about CBP registering for the recruitment event. The Tacoma News-Tribune first reported on it. Students said they planned to protest if CBP was allowed to attend.
UW Tacoma officials told Q13 that the decision was made "after careful deliberation and welcome feedback from students and faculty."
Here's the school's statement in full:
A CBP spokesman told the Tribune that it's common practice for border patrol to register at local career fairs.
Students who threatened to protest said they will still gather during the career fair Wednesday to highlight a bill that would ban the expansion of the ICE detention center in Tacoma.