"A statement from an airport spokesperson, saying that 'federal officers were transporting two individuals on an outbound flight when this incident occurred,' turns out to have been factually incorrect."
"Lopez-Jimenez showed up for some court dates, but missed others, and she was absent when an immigration judge ordered her deportation on May 8, 2019."
"The reason ICE found her at SFO is, as the New York Times reports, because TSA had flagged her in its boarding logs, and alerted ICE that she would be there."
Angelina Lopez-Jimenez, an immigrant from Guatemala, was detained by ICE agents at SFO's Terminal 3 while attempting to board a flight with her daughter. Initial reports about the incident were incorrect, stating that federal officers were transporting individuals. Lopez-Jimenez had previously been ordered deported but may not have been aware of this. TSA flagged her in boarding logs, prompting ICE's involvement. The incident escalated with onlookers chanting in protest as police managed the crowd.
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