BOSTON — A Boston University student is being swallowed by a full-scale leftist harassment mob after admitting he contacted immigration authorities about a local business suspected of employing undocumented workers. And the campus outrage machine has come out swinging with its usual trademark hysteria.

It all kicked off with a post on X by Zac Segal where he wrote: “I’ve been calling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months on end. This week they finally responded to my request to detain these criminals. As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be here. Pump up the numbers!”

I’ve been calling ICE for months on end. This week they finally responded to my request to detain these criminals. As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be here. Pump up the numbers! https://t.co/jJtm9KzvU6

— Zac Segal (@endthehiding) November 7, 2025

The saga quickly snowballed after BU’s student newspaper, The Daily Free Press, first reported on Segal’s post, effectively kick-starting the chain of attention that sent the story spiraling beyond campus. Within hours, The Boston Globe picked it up, amplifying the story and sparking a social-media frenzy. The coverage made a mountain out of a molehill — DHS literally operates a public tipline for reporting suspected immigration violations, and Americans have been encouraged for decades, under both Democratic and Republican administrations, to alert federal authorities about potential violations. It only became “controversial” during this Trump administration, after years of border chaos under Biden and a historic surge in illegal crossings that turned immigration enforcement into a political lightning rod.

Across Reddit, Instagram, and BU hallways, activists have plastered the student’s face on WANTED-style posters, stamped “RACIST” across his eyes, and churned out unhinged flyers accusing him of “fascism” and “ethnic cleansing.” Some activists have even bragged about emailing his future employer in an attempt to sabotage his career before it begins.

Supporters say the escalation is no accident — it’s the same type of left-wing mob that once branded Charlie Kirk a “fascist” and created an environment where fringe followers became increasingly volatile.

Backers of the BU student say the mob is now urging others to “make his life miserable,” digging up personal details and cheering on attempts to ruin him academically, socially, and professionally. One activist post bizarrely claims a BUCR event was “with a Neo-Nazi,” a baseless smear supporters say is tossed around like confetti.

All of it, supporters argue, stems from the student saying he reported a suspected immigration violation.

Those defending him say that in Massachusetts — where taxpayers have showered the state with billions of tax dollars on emergency shelters, migrant hotels, school overflow, and social services — calling ICE isn’t extreme. Supporters say it is responsible. Supporters say it is a civic duty.

But on BU’s campus, critics on the left treat enforcing the law like a hate crime, while harassing, doxxing, and mobbing a student is celebrated as social justice, supporters claim.

People familiar with the situation say BU loves to recite its buzzwords about safety, inclusion, and protecting students — yet the student at the center of this firestorm has been paraded through digital stocks while administrators look the other way.

The message from the activist mob, supporters say, is unmistakable: Toe the ideological line — or face destruction.