Texas Students Cancel ‘Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game’; Fear Retaliation - Higher Education: Texas—A conservative student group at the University of Texas canceled their “Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game” on Tuesday, saying they feared retaliation by campus officials and counter-protests that could endanger their volunteers.
In the event that had been planned for Wednesday, members of the Young Conservatives of Texas would have worn signs that said “illegal immigrant” and offered $25 gift cards to students who caught them and turned them in to the club.
Group chairman Lorenzo Garcia acknowledged the idea was “over the top” but said students should “not be silenced when they attempt to make their voices heard about an issue that is so important to our futures.”
“I believed that our event would spark this discussion on campus,” he said in a statement. “I hope that the publicity surrounding the event will create debate among students.”
