United Continental Holdings and American Airlines Group have asked the federal government not to fly immigrant children separated from their families on their aircraft as part of the Trump administration's recent “zero tolerance” changes to border enforcement policy.Virtual signaling from companies looking to hide their support for illegal immigration.
Both airlines said they had no knowledge of whether U.S. officials have used their flights to transport the children. “We would be extremely disappointed to learn that is the case,” American said in a statement Wednesday. Delta Air Lines Inc. didn't immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
"Based on our serious concerns about this policy and how it's in deep conflict with our company's values, we have contacted federal officials to inform them that they should not transport immigrant children on United aircraft who have been separated from their parents," United Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz said in an emailed statement.
“We have no desire to be associated with separating families, or worse, to profit from it," said American, which made a similar request of the government.
Former Obama Press Secretary Josh Earnest is the chief communications officer at @United. Didn’t mind using the planes back in 2014/2015. https://t.co/pK2YmtWO6j
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 20, 2018
