US EditionProtesters Gather at Tweed to Protest Avelo Deportation Flights
- In April 2024, Avelo Airlines, a budget carrier based in Texas, entered into an agreement to operate deportation flights out of Mesa, Arizona on behalf of federal immigration authorities.
- This contract followed federal immigration enforcement policies aiming to remove undocumented immigrants, prompting protests due to concerns over due process and family separation.
- Protests have occurred nationally, including Delaware, Oregon, and Michigan, organized by local and national groups like Indivisible and the Coalition to Stop Avelo, who oppose the airline profiting from deportations.
- Avelo operates these flights using three aircraft from Mesa Gateway Airport, transporting deportees to various processing centers and foreign countries, while maintaining that crew and customer safety is its highest priority.
- The protests and boycott efforts continue as activists demand the contract’s termination, reflecting broader tensions over immigration policies and the airline’s role in a competitive market.
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Kalispell residents protest Avelo Airlines over deportation flights
KALISPELL, Mont. – Residents in Flathead County gathered at Glacier Park International Airport to protest Avelo Airlines. The protest was sparked by Avelo's recent $150 million contract with Immigration and
Protesters gather at Tweed to protest Avelo deportation flights
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Tweed New Haven Airport was the site of another protest against Avelo airlines on Saturday. Protesters gathered to speak out against the airline's decision to provide deportation flights for the Department of Homeland Security. Over 100 at Tweed protest Avelo’s deportation flight While no deportation flights have arrived or departed from New Haven, protesters believe it is a matter of human rights. "We know that p…
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