DHS: Twice deported United cockpit suspect granted asylum after transgender persecution claim
Reported by Fox News ·
Asylum Granted In 2019
In his application, he allegedly wrote that he feared being killed in Honduras by private citizens or police because he was transgender. The article also describes his fear as extending to both countries, without naming the second country in that passage.
Arrest After United Flight
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said law enforcement had taken him into custody. Mullin described the alleged conduct as an attempt to storm the cockpit and hijack the plane.
Charges And Custody
Emergency radio audio recorded the authorities’ response, Fox News Digital reported. The article does not provide further details about that audio.
Key points
- DHS says Gomez-Alberto was deported twice and received asylum in 2019.
- He allegedly claimed he feared being killed because he was transgender.
- He was arrested after an alleged cockpit breach attempt on United Flight 2174.
- He is held without bond on three listed charges, according to earlier reporting.