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United Employee Accuses Passenger of Not Being Citizen | Dayton News
A United Airlines employee at SFO allegedly told a Mexican American passenger, a naturalized U.S. citizen, he might call ICE on him—saying, “You don’t act like a citizen”—after a ticketing error sparked a heated exchange. The passenger, Julio Varela, recorded the incident, which also captured the employee, a union steward, filming him back. Varela called the remarks hateful and racist, especially from someone in customer service. The IAM union and United Airlines are investigating, with the union denying the comments reflect their values. The incident underscores how quickly words can…
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