Uber News: Trump Muslim Ban Spawns #DeleteUber Storm; Ride-Hailing Service Did Not Honor Picket Lines At JFK Airport
January 31, 2017
Angry Uber users mounted a #DeleteUber campaign, accusing ther the ride hailing service for trying to benefit as tax drivers refused to cross picket lines at JFK International Airport in New York as protesters demonstrated against Donald Trump’s executive order suspending the U.S. refugee program and temporarily barring travel from Syria and six other countries.
Taxi drivers Saturday honored the American Civil Liberties Union protests, which painted the executive order as “inhumane and unconstitutional,” as travelers from the seven countries were detained.