New York University’s College Republicans held a “Find the Illegal Immigrant Hunt,” an event in which a student roamed around Washington Square Park wearing a badge that said “illegal immigrant,” and “INS agents” set out to find her. College Republican President Sarah Chambers said the event was held to generate controversy and spark discussion on the topic of immigration. It also sparked demonstrations, as hundreds of outraged students and community members took to the streets to protest the hunt. Although this may be the most visible event of its kind to date, it’s not the first; if you’d like some context on these events from NYU, check out last semester’s Young Americans for Freedom-sponsored hunt (and, of course, the accompanying protests) at the University of Michigan.

2/22/07  Read About the Hunt from NYU
2/23/07  Read About the Protests from NYU
2/23/07  Read More from Columbia
10/13/06 Read More from the University of Michigan