LAKELAND, Fla. — A group of Polk County residents has joined a nationwide initiative to stop Avelo Airlines from conducting deportation flights.
The carrier, which began passenger flights in Lakeland last year, signed a deal in April to operate three charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
While the Boeing 737-800 planes Avelo is using for the flights are based in Arizona, some residents fear the deal with ICE could eventually expand to Lakeland…