“Hey guys, my name is Gia, and I just wanna give a warning: There are ICE agents staying at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas,” the woman said in a video posted on January 7.
“Please warn your families if you or somebody who works here is worried about their immigration status,” she continued. “Quite frankly, I don’t really care if I lose my job. I care more about your families and about unity.”
Later that same day, the woman, a 20-year-old who was only identified only by her first name, was fired by Towne Park, a third party parking company at Hilton, she told The Dallas Morning News.
A manager had asked her to delete the post, and, when she refused, she was informed she had violated the social media policy of Towne Park, Hilton’s third-party valet company, she said.
In a statement to the outlet, Towne Park confirmed this account, stating the staffer had “violated our business conduct policy and is no longer employed by our company.”
“We respect the privacy of all our guests,” a Hilton Anatole spokesperson added. “Our hotels are places of public accommodation and strive to always be welcoming places for all.”
Brendan Rascius