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Thursday 21 June 2018
2 airlines ask U.S. not to put migrant children on flights

By DAVID KOENIG taken from their parents at
DALLAS (AP) — American the southwestern border,
Airlines and United Airlines leading to a spike in the
say they have asked the number of young children
Trump administration not under government care.
to use their flights to carry However, most of the un-
migrant children who have accompanied minors in
been separated from their the custody of U.S. authori-
parents. ties arrived at the border
Both airlines said that the without their parents.
administration's recent im- Both American and Unit-
migration policy of sepa- ed said they do not know
rating migrant families con- whether any migrant chil-
flicts with their values. dren separated from their
"We have no desire to be parents have been placed
associated with separating on their flights. In recent
families, or worse, to profit days several flight atten-
from it," American said in a dants have gone on so-
statement. cial media to report seeing
United issued a statement groups of children on their
in which CEO Oscar Munoz flights whom they believed
said the company's pur- to be children separated
pose is to connect people. from their migrant families.
"This policy and its impact "These flight attendants
on thousands of children is were well aware of what
in deep conflict with that was going on, so how can
mission and we want no these airlines claim they
part of it," he said. didn't know? I don't believe
A spokesman for the that," said Michael Avenat-
Homeland Security Depart- ti, a lawyer better known
ment criticized the airlines for representing a porn ac-
in strong terms, accusing tress in a legal fight against
them of no longer wanting Trump, but who said he also
to help the agency protect In this June 16, 2018 photo, American Airlines aircrafts are seen at Dallas-Fort Worth International represents more than 50
the traveling public and re- Airport in Grapevine, Texas. migrant families who have
unite unaccompanied ille- Associated Press been separated from their
gal immigrant children with children. Many airlines have
their families. ment. He accused the air- families together at the policy will continue. contracts to provide travel
"Despite being provided lines of "buckling to a false southern border, saying at The White House an- services to the U.S. govern-
facts on this issue, these media narrative." the White House that he nounced its zero-tolerance ment. American said, how-
airlines clearly do not un- On Wednesday, things doesn't like the sight of chil- policy toward undocu- ever, that the government
derstand our immigration shifted again when Presi- dren being separated from mented migrants in early doesn't provide informa-
laws," the spokesman, Ty- dent Donald Trump signed their families. But he added May. Since then, more than tion about the passengers
ler Houlton, said in a state- an executive order to keep that the "zero tolerance" 2,300 children have been or their reason for travel.q

Police: Bear that mauled searcher likely killed Alaska hiker

The hiker, Michael Soltis, paved mountainous road the agency was investigat-
had been missing for two dotted with well-appoint- ing to determine whether
days before being found ed homes. The site was a the bear attack was pred-
dead close to where the couple hundred yards (me- atory or a defensive ac-
unidentified searcher was ters) off the road, located tion, such as to guard bear
mauled. The volunteer had in mountainous terrain net- cubs or a food source like a
serious leg injuries but was worked with hiking trails, dead moose.
expected to survive, police Thim said. Asked about the belief
said. The animal was not It appeared the bear had that the same bear was re-
immediately found, and been protecting Soltis' sponsible for both attacks,
authorities asked people to body when it attacked the Marsh said that seemed
stay away from a wooded male searcher, who was like a logical conclusion
area outside Anchorage. taken to a hospital, ac- but suggested there were
"We believe the bear that cording to police. other possibilities.
attacked the volunteer Authorities removed the "A person could have
A bear sign and police tape mark a site near a bear attack near
Eagle River, Alaska, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. was the one that attacked body of Soltis, who was last tripped and fell or had a
Associated Press and killed the missing man," seen Monday afternoon, medical condition," he
police spokesman MJ Thim and posted bear warning said. "Until a full investiga-
By RACHEL D'ORO lieve the same brown bear said. signs on a small footpath tion and medical examina-
Associated Press killed a hiker who had gone Officers searching for the leading from the road to tion is done, I don't know
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) missing and attacked a bear after Wednesday's the woods. that we can say necessari-
— Authorities in Alaska's volunteer who was looking attack found Soltis' body Alaska Fish and Game ly, for sure, 100 percent, the
largest city said they be- for him Wednesday. near the end of a rural, spokesman Ken Marsh said cause of death."q