United Employee Threatens ICE Call On American: 'Not Acting Like A Citizen'
Summary
A United Airlines employee at San Francisco Airport appeared to threaten a passenger, Julio Varela, a naturalized U.S. citizen, by saying she might call immigration authorities because he "did not act like a citizen." Varela was trying to fix a ticket issue before his family’s flight when the incident happened, and the airline is investigating the matter.Key Facts
- The incident took place at United Airlines’ counter at San Francisco International Airport.
- Julio Varela is a Mexican American and naturalized U.S. citizen.
- The employee said, "Maybe we should call ICE on you," and told Varela he didn’t act like a citizen.
- Varela was trying to fix a flight ticket problem caused by an error in his daughter’s name.
- Varela spent hours on the phone and at the airport resolving the ticket issue.
- Another United employee helped Varela and his family board the flight after the incident.
- United Airlines said it is looking into the employee’s conduct.
- The event happened during increased attention on ICE activities and immigration enforcement at airports.
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