ALERT🚨: I’m on my United flight going from AZ back home to NJ — and I’m 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’s wearing all new clothes and shoes and does not speak English.
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Her backpack is tagged with a DOJ Security tag from U.S. Customs & Border Patrol.
She’s wearing all new clothes and shoes and does not speak English.
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I’ve been using Google Translate on my phone to try to communicate with her.
She’s 10 yrs old flying to NY for the first time. She’s from Guatemala and she’s nervous. She says she’s a student and came to Phoenix with a visa. She has 5 siblings, 3 are already in NY.
She’s 10 yrs old flying to NY for the first time. She’s from Guatemala and she’s nervous. She says she’s a student and came to Phoenix with a visa. She has 5 siblings, 3 are already in NY.
UPDATE: I alerted a stewardess, expressing concern for this young girl’s safety.
Woman said: She’s traveling as an adult. Children can’t fly solo unless they’re at least of teen age.
I said: She’s 10.
Woman said: Then her parent is probably on the flight with her.
When I asked this little girl if she was nervous flying by herself, she said yes - confirming she’s traveling by herself.
Woman said: She’s traveling as an adult. Children can’t fly solo unless they’re at least of teen age.
I said: She’s 10.
Woman said: Then her parent is probably on the flight with her.
When I asked this little girl if she was nervous flying by herself, she said yes - confirming she’s traveling by herself.
I meant to say DHS, my fault
UPDATE: We are landing. I asked this girl who is coming to meet her — she said her mom and that she has a lot of things with her.
I asked her if she would tell me if the person picking her up is not her family, to please tell me because I want her to be safe and she says ok.
I asked her if she would tell me if the person picking her up is not her family, to please tell me because I want her to be safe and she says ok.
UPDATE: Just landed.
There has been some language barrier issues. Her mother is not coming to meet her.
Apparently, a woman who is in charge of this girl is on the plane and sitting behind us somewhere — and she will be the one to take this girl to her mother.
I asked her how long it has been since she’s seen her mother. She said 10 years. She has been in America for 5 months.
I will be confirming who this woman is.
There has been some language barrier issues. Her mother is not coming to meet her.
Apparently, a woman who is in charge of this girl is on the plane and sitting behind us somewhere — and she will be the one to take this girl to her mother.
I asked her how long it has been since she’s seen her mother. She said 10 years. She has been in America for 5 months.
I will be confirming who this woman is.
UPDATE: She met with the woman on the flight when she got off the plane and another woman and another young child was waiting as well.
They seemed confused when I asked if this was her family, and were quick to walk away from me.
I followed and they went to the bathroom. I called 911.
I alerted the woman at the gate. And now I just have to wait for the police to show up. I hope it’s in time.
They seemed confused when I asked if this was her family, and were quick to walk away from me.
I followed and they went to the bathroom. I called 911.
I alerted the woman at the gate. And now I just have to wait for the police to show up. I hope it’s in time.
UPDATE: POLICE HAVE ARRIVED.
Police just confirmed with me that they are two ICE agents who took the girl and another small child. Police have now instructed me to let them handle it.
Police just confirmed with me that they are two ICE agents who took the girl and another small child. Police have now instructed me to let them handle it.
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