‘Maybe we should call ICE on you’: Passenger describes United confrontation at SFO
A United Airlines employee at San Francisco International Airport is facing scrutiny after allegedly threatening to call ICE on a passenger.
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The brief
An incident at SFO involved a United Airlines employee who allegedly threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on a Mexican American passenger. The employee reportedly told the passenger, a US citizen, that they did not act like a citizen.
Coverage from SFist, the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, and NBC Bay Area emphasizes that the confrontation was captured in a video. The reports highlight the targeted nature of the threat toward a Bay Area family.
Future developments depend on the official response from United Airlines and the outcome of the allegations regarding the employee's conduct.
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Quick answers
Where did the confrontation take place?
The incident occurred at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
What specifically was said to the passenger?
According to coverage, the employee stated, 'Maybe we should call ICE on you' and remarked, 'You don’t act like a citizen.'
Is there evidence of the encounter?
Yahoo reports that a video of the confrontation exists.
Coverage (6)
- United Airlines Employee at SFO Tells Customer 'Maybe We Should Call ICE On You' SFist · 1d ago
- United employee at SFO threatens to call ICE on Mexican American passenger: ‘You don’t act like a citizen’ San Francisco Chronicle · 1d ago
- Passenger Accuses Apparent United Airlines Employee of Threatening to Call ICE on Him in Video From San Francisco Airport Yahoo · 1d ago
- SFO United Airlines Employee Allegedly Threatens to Call ICE on US Citizen KQED · 1d ago
- United Airlines worker threatens to call ICE on Bay Area family at SFO NBC Bay Area · 1d ago
- ‘Maybe we should call ICE on you’: Passenger describes United confrontation at SFO The San Francisco Standard · 1d ago
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