AI Generated Image
United Airlines employee threatens to call ICE on Bay Area family at SFO
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- A Bay Area family returning to San Francisco International Airport fears possible detainment by ICE after a United Airlines employee threatened to call immigration authorities during a ticketing dispute.
- The incident occurred on July 14 when the employee refused to correct an error on the daughter’s ticket and aggressively dismissed the family’s concerns, ultimately threatening, “Maybe we should call ICE on you.”
- The confrontation escalated physically, with the employee allegedly hitting the father’s hand and phone, prompting him to record the encounter, which later went viral.
- United Airlines is investigating the incident but has made no further comments, while the employee’s union has condemned the remarks and plans to address the matter through internal procedures.
- San Francisco International Airport has not commented, and it remains unclear if the family experienced any issues upon their return flight from Montreal.
