The Actual News

Just the Facts, from multiple news sources.

Video appears to show United employee threaten to call ICE on customer

Video appears to show United employee threaten to call ICE on customer

Summary

A United Airlines employee was recorded threatening to call immigration authorities on a customer during a ticket problem at San Francisco Airport. The customer, Julio Varela, and his family, all U.S. citizens, were trying to fix a name error on a ticket when the employee made the threat.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened at San Francisco International Airport last week.
  • Julio Varela was traveling with his wife and three daughters; all are U.S. citizens.
  • The problem was a ticket issued with a middle name instead of a last name for one of Varela’s daughters.
  • The United employee was rude and refused to give her name when asked.
  • The employee threatened to call ICE, the U.S. immigration enforcement agency, on Varela.
  • Varela recorded the interaction on his phone, and the video went viral on social media.
  • The family eventually resolved the ticket issue and boarded their flight.
  • United Airlines said it was investigating the incident but gave no further details.
Read the Full Article

This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.