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Avelo Airlines Faces Backlash Over Controversial Deportation Flights

5/13/2025

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Avelo Airlines, celebrated for connecting smaller cities, has taken a controversial turn by launching deportation flights for the Trump administration. The inaugural flight, transporting individuals for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, left Mesa, Arizona, and landed in Louisiana. Amidst rising protests from customers and officials, both Avelo and ICE remain silent on the matter.

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Avelo Airlines, celebrated for connecting smaller cities, has taken a controversial turn by launching deportation flights for the Trump administration. The inaugural flight, transporting individuals for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, left Mesa, Arizona, and landed in Louisiana. Amidst rising protests from customers and officials, both Avelo and ICE remain silent on the matter.