A Polk County grassroots organization is speaking out against Avelo Airlines for its decision to conduct deportation flights.
Protesters gathered in Lakeland on May 31, calling for Avelo Airlines to stop carrying out deportation flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The rally organized by the local grassroots organization, Defund Oligarchy Blessed by Liberty, was one of several national Stop Avelo Protests across the country.
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“Due to seeing different cases and stories of individuals whose rights were violated by ICE. It’s not just people that have committed crimes,” said founder of Defund Oligarchy Blessed by Liberty Maruja A.
Maruja said that since deportations began, she has felt a shift in how others perceive her…