Protesters Rally at Albany Airport Against Avelo Airlines' ICE Contract

Protesters rally at Albany airport against Avelo Airlines' ICE contract

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB)— Over 100 protesters gathered in the rain near Albany International Airport on the corner of Albany Shaker Road and Wolf Grove to demand tha

Avelo Airlines Accused of Repainting Planes to Hide Controversial Deportation Flights For ICE

Avelo Airlines, the Houston-based low-cost airline that recently took on a controversial deportation contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, is repainting the planes used to transport detainees all-white. Critics of the airline’s decision to partner with ICE believe the new paint scheme that completely eliminates any Avelo branding from the planes has been done to try to disguise its …