Law school bows to students, suspends ICE externship

Seattle University School of Law has caved to the demands of its liberal students, suspending its externship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The externship offered students the opportunity to work in ICE’s legal office, which provides legal advice, training, and services to support the ICE mission. This includes representing the government in deportation proceedings.

Fearing that the presence of ICE at a recent law school externship fair could be frightening for undocumented students, Alex Romero, a third-year law student, complained to administrators. Romero told administrators that ICE’s presence on campus challenged the school’s mission of “empowering leaders for a just and humane world.”