A Los Angeles Metro bus operator who last month told the LA Public Press he would shut the doors on federal immigration officials if they tried to board his bus has been fired by the regional transportation agency.
Driver Sean Broadbent said he was terminated for violating the agency’s communications policy by speaking with LA Public Press without permission from management. Last month, Broadbent was one of two Metro bus operators who told the LA Public Press about an informal agreement among bus operators to protect passengers by refusing service to masked, unidentified agents. The other driver who spoke to LA Public Press, Jaime C., declined to comment on Broadbent’s termination.
In an emailed statement shared by Metro spokesperson Jen Butler, the agency didn’t confirm Broadbent’s termination and said it doesn’t publicly comment on personnel matters.“We have not received any credible reports of federal immigration agents attempting to board any Metro buses or trains nor has Metro been asked to coordinate with immigration enforcement,” the statement said…