Students hurried to social media and tip lines to claim Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were active on the Oregon State University campus grounds Dec. 1.
According to multiple anonymous tips sent to The Daily Barometer, ICE agents were allegedly seen on the north side of the campus. There, it was rumored an international student was detained by federal agents and released later that day. The university and Corvallis Police Department have not confirmed the incident.
In a statement from Rob Odom, vice president of University Relations and Marketing, he said, “The university is aware of immigration enforcement activities that have taken place near the Corvallis campus and in the region.” Odom could not be reached to clarify this information…