{"id":79308,"date":"2024-12-26T20:09:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T14:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=79308"},"modified":"2024-12-26T20:39:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T15:09:53","slug":"united-airlines-accused-of-human-trafficing-by-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/26\/united-airlines-accused-of-human-trafficing-by-journalist\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Accused of Human Trafficking by US Journalist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEW JERSEY-<\/strong> In a viral post on X (formerly known as Twitter), a US Journalist on board the United Airlines (UA) <\/a>flight from Arizona to New Jersey accused the airline of human trafficking during a holiday week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A journalist, Monica Paige who works at Frontlines by TPUSA shared this on X, and the post has gone viral, getting more than 90 million views<\/strong>. It also got more than 170K likes, 36K reposts, and 10K comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Cl\u00e9ment Alloing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

United Airlines Human Trafficking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Paige said ‘I noticed a young girl, approximately 10 years old, traveling alone with a Department of Justice Security tag from U.S. Customs & Border Patrol on her backpack.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The girl, wearing new clothes and shoes, spoke only Spanish. Through Google Translate, she revealed she was from Guatemala, traveling to New York<\/a> for the first time. She mentioned having five siblings, three already in New York and expressed nervousness about the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the Journalist raised concerns with a flight attendant, the response created further confusion. A flight attendant claimed the child traveled as an adult, stating airline policy prohibits solo travel for pre-teens. The attendant suggested a parent might be on board, but the child confirmed she traveled alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the flight neared its destination, the situation grew more complex. The young girl initially said her mother would meet her, but later revealed she hadn’t seen her mother in ten years and had been in America for five months. A woman reportedly in charge of the girl sat somewhere behind them on the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon landing, Monica observed the girl meeting with this woman and another adult, accompanied by another child. Their behavior raised suspicions, prompting the journalist to contact law enforcement and alert gate staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident concluded when police arrived and confirmed the adults were Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents responsible for the children. Law enforcement instructed the concerned journalist to step back and let them handle the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ALERT\ud83d\udea8: I\u2019m on my United flight going from AZ back home to NJ \u2014 and I\u2019m sitting next to a young migrant child traveling solo.

Her backpack is tagged with a DOJ Security tag from U.S. Customs & Border Patrol.

She\u2019s wearing all new clothes and shoes and does not speak English.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/hI9jo6m9nh<\/a><\/p>— MONICA PAIGE\u2730TPUSA (@MonicaPaigeTV) December 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>