Activists gathered near the Phoenix, Arizona aircraft to denounce the airlines. After it made the announcement that it had a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to policy imprisonment flights, Velo faced backlash. More than 37, 000 people have signed a petition calling for the contract’s termination.
Three Boeing 737-800 flights are included in this “long-term contract plan” that leave the airport. Additional details of the agreement, such as the price or location of deportation flights, have not been made public.
Also, Avelo is a private business, and its funds are not made public.
At the time the contract was signed, Avelo CEO Andrew Levy said in a statement that” we realize this is a sensitive and complicated matter.”
At the , Tweed New Haven Airport, where Avelo has a customer way, some activists also demonstrated in New Haven, Connecticut. Mayor of New Haven Justin Elicker described the decision to work with ICE as “deeply disheartening and disturbing.”
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This business choice is contrary to New Haven’s beliefs, according to Elicker in a statement.
For a rate of$ 45 billion, ICE is looking into additional private contracts to support new services, as well as for protection, medical assistance, and more. The original North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, has a 1, 800-bed service known as the Its , the newest, and the largest detention facility.
