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Protesters Demand Avelo Leave BWI-Marshall Over ICE Flights

September 1, 2025 Kim Dacey, WBAL. , , , ,
Dozens of protesters gathered Sunday morning at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to voice their opposition to Avelo Airlines' role in providing flights for Immigration Customs Enforcement's deportation efforts, highlighting concerns over transparency and accountability. The organization Indivisible and several local organizations marched, saying Avelo has a $150 million contract with the federal government to run deportation flights for ICE, transporting detainees to other facilities out of state. "We have an opportunity as Marylanders to stand up for our immigrant neighbors, coworkers families and friends," said Jennifer, with Indivisible. Jennifer emphasized the importance of taxpayer awareness, telling 11 News: "I think it's really important for, especially, taxpayers to be aware of the fact that because Avelo is privately funded, there's a lack of transparency for Marylanders and for Americans throughout the country."

ICE Contracts Avelo Airlines To Fly Deportees

April 29, 2025 Roger D. Harris, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
Avelo Airlines has entered into a controversial agreement with US immigration authorities to operate deportation flights, sparking protests from coast to coast. Activists, legal organizations, and local communities are mobilizing against the carrier’s role in deportations. The controversy reflects a broader reckoning with the US’s long and bipartisan history of immigration enforcement. Avelo Airlines started off flying gamblers in 1989 as Casino Express. Rebranded in 2005 as Xtra Airlines, it provided air transport for the Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign among other ventures. Current CEO and former United Airlines CFO Andrew Levy acquired the carrier in 2021, renamed it Avelo, and expanded from charter flights to low-cost commercial operations.
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