‘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 Mexican American passenger.
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A confrontation occurred at SFO involving a United Airlines employee and a passenger. According to reports, the employee threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the passenger, stating, "You don’t act like a citizen." Coverage from the San Francisco Chronicle, SFist, and NBC Bay Area emphasizes that the passenger is a US citizen and a member of a Bay Area family.
Other reports, including those from Yahoo and KQED, note that a video of the incident exists. Future developments depend on the response to these allegations and the video evidence mentioned in the coverage.
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Quick answers
What was said during the confrontation?
The employee allegedly told the passenger, 'Maybe we should call ICE on you' and 'You don’t act like a citizen.'
Where did the incident take place?
The incident occurred at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Who was the target of the threat?
The passenger was a Mexican American US citizen and part of a Bay Area family.
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 broke it first
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