MESA, Ariz. — Thousands of people have signed a petition to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights from Mesa. Those who sign the change.org petition vow to boycott the small airline until those flights have ended.
“We pledge to boycott the airline until they stop plans to profit off ICE flights that are tearing families and communities apart and removing some legal residents, such as Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia, with no recourse for returning to their families,” the petition said.
Avelo Airlines, headquartered in Houston, said the company signed an agreement for a long-term charter program flying for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Three 737-800s based at Mesa Gateway Airport, AZA, will be used to “support the Department’s deportation efforts” starting May 12, flying domestic and international flights…