EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - Area democrats are publicly condemning the recent actions of the UW–Eau Claire College Republicans.

Following a Halloween party, the College Republicans posted photographs of their costumes to social media. One student was dressed as an ICE agent and in a photograph, he is seen arresting a woman dressed as a "stereotypical Latino" immigrant.

Democrats from the 3rd Congressional District chair William Garcia said this type of hateful rhetoric has no place on a college campus.

"To trivialize the unlawful arrest and detention of people of color is a despicable act that perpetuates fear and harm in our communities," Garcia said in a statement. "Many people of color — including U.S. citizens — live under the threat of racial profiling and warrantless actions by immigra

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