St. John's University is under pressure from faculty, students, and alumni to terminate its partnership with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to establish the Institute for Border Security and Intelligence Studies. An online petition with 843 signatures highlights ethical concerns, arguing the partnership conflicts with the university's mission to support marginalized communities. Critics cite issues like mass deportations and a lack of consultation before the announcement, which they claim was made just before graduation. Faculty members express ongoing concern about safety and privacy issues arising from CBP's actions.
We recognize the importance of research and education in fields related to national security. However, this partnership with CBP presents grave ethical, legal, and cultural concerns.
Petitioners stated that they are responding in the context of the "halted U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, mass deportations, and faculty and students being detained from college campuses and denied due process."
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