The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA has advised cabin crew at US domestic airports not to answer questions from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about coworkers or passengers. The guidance tells flight attendants they do not have to respond, should avoid directing officers to specific individuals and generally need a warrant or consent before federal agents enter or search non-public areas such as jet bridges or aircraft.
The union links the advice to stepped-up ICE activity at airports and frames it as a workplace-rights issue for crews operating in secure airport and onboard environments. AFA-CWA represents flight attendants at airlines including United, Alaska, Hawaiian and Frontier, placing the guidance across several major US carriers.
The union’s rights guide, updated on 26 August, repeats the same core instructions and warns that flight attendants cannot be required to assist in an arrest or detention. It also describes the area as rapidly evolving, leaving open the possibility that the advice may change if legal or enforcement conditions shift.