A cashier at an Illinois convenience store is out of a job after a video that shows him questioning customers' citizenship went viral
Carolina Buitron told CNN affiliate WBBM that she and her cousins were riding their bikes on Tuesday when one bicycle broke down near the Bucky's Convenience Store in Naperville, Illinois.Her 15-year-old cousin went into the store to buy some chips while they waited for help, she said."At first it seemed like he was trying to be friendly," she told WBBM. Buitron told WBBM that the cashier then questioned the legal status of her two cousins waiting outside.
Don't you know the rules?" the clerk asked."They need to go back to their country."The argument got more heated and one of the women threatened to call the police."ICE will come," the clerk said."You're in the wrong country."Dozens of people protested outside of the store on Wednesday.Buchanan Energy, which owns the Bucky's convenience store, released a statement on Thursday, saying the employee no longer works for the company.
— NapervillePD July 17, 2019 "The Naperville Police Department has reviewed the social media video of an incident that occurred at a gas station in Naperville. We will continue to investigate the matter as well as monitor any related activities occurring in Naperville."CNN has reached out to Carolina Buitron and other members of her family, but has yet to hear back.CNN's Brad Parks contributed to this story.
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