{"id":2434014,"date":"2025-05-13T10:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/avelo-airlines-sends-first-deportation-flight-out-of-arizona\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T10:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:15:34","slug":"avelo-airlines-sends-first-deportation-flight-out-of-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/avelo-airlines-sends-first-deportation-flight-out-of-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Avelo Airlines sends first deportation flight out of Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Favelo-airlines-sends-first-deportation-flight-out-of-arizona%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2434014&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Avelo Airlines has initiated its first deportation flight from Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona as part of a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump governance. This move has led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-chrissy-teigen-losing-sleep-may-ditch-l-a-amid-bullying-controversy\/\" title=\"Report: Chrissy Teigen \u2018Losing Sleep,\u2019 May Ditch L.A. Amid Bullying Controversy\">significant public backlash<\/a>, with protests occurring near the airport, and a petition against the flights gathering over 37,000 signatures. Avelo&#8217;s long-term charter program includes three Boeing 737-800 planes, but details on costs and flight destinations remain undisclosed. Critics, including New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, have expressed disappointment over the airline&#8217;s decision to partner with ICE, stating it contradicts the values of communities it serves. ICE is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >actively seeking additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-andrew-p-napolitano-sanctions-on-russia-violate-the-constitution\/\" title=\"Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: Sanctions on Russia Violate the Constitution\">private contracts<\/a><\/a> for various services related to immigration enforcement, potentially amounting to $45 billion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Avelo Airlines sends first deportation flight out of Arizona<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2119912\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3373382\/avelo-airlines-long-term-charter-program-help-ice-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Avelo Airlines\">Avelo Airlines<\/a> sent its first flight out of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mesa Gateway Airport<\/a> on Monday to aid in the Trump administration&rsquo;s deportation effort.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters gathered near the airport in Phoenix, Arizona, to condemn the flights. Avelo faced backlash after it announced its contract with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3372720\/ice-offering-billions-private-sector-build-staff-immigrant-detention-facilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>&nbsp;to charter deportation flights. A petition calling for the end of the contract has reached over 37,000 signatures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3408693\/dhs-program-social-security-california-illegal-immigrants-subpoena\/\">DHS subpoenas California program over concerns it illegally sent Social Security payments to noncitizens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3407599\/democratic-senator-plan-tackle-immigration-reform-border-security\/\">Democratic senator unveils plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-latest-idea-to-bring-down-inflation-hire-more-non-americans\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s Latest Idea to Bring Down Inflation: Hire More Non-Americans\">tackle immigration reform<\/a> and border security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3407939\/first-group-south-africans-leaves-for-us-trump-offered-refugee-status\/\">First group of 49 white South Africans leaves for the US after Trump offered them refugee status<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>This &ldquo;long-term charter program&rdquo; includes three Boeing 737-800 planes out of the airport. Further details of the contract, such as the cost or destination of deportation flights, have not been published.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Avelo is a private company, and its finances are not publicly available.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We realize this is a sensitive and complicated topic,&rdquo; Avelo CEO Andrew Levy said in a statement at the time the contract was finalized.<\/p>\n<p>New Haven, Connecticut, also saw some protesters demonstrate at the&nbsp;Tweed New Haven Airport, where Avelo has a passenger route. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker called the decision to cooperate with ICE &ldquo;deeply disappointing and disturbing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3406168\/trump-urges-supreme-court-end-biden-mass-parole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP URGES SUPREME COURT TO END BIDEN&rsquo;S MASS PAROLE FOR THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For a company that champions themselves as &lsquo;New Haven&rsquo;s hometown airline,&rsquo; this business decision is antithetical to New Haven&rsquo;s values,&rdquo; Elicker said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>ICE is pursuing further private contracts to service new facilities, as well as for security, medical support, and more, for a price of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3372720\/ice-offering-billions-private-sector-build-staff-immigrant-detention-facilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$45 billion<\/a>. Its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3354357\/new-ice-detention-center-open-former-michigan-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newest<\/a>&nbsp;detention center is a 1,800-bed facility in Baldwin,&nbsp;Michigan, at the former North Lake Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2119912\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2119912\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avelo Airlines launched its first deportation flight from Arizona, facing protests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2434015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Avelo-Airline-2021.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38395,4472,55134,55135,3813],"class_list":["post-2434014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-airline-news","tag-arizona","tag-avelo-airlines","tag-deportation-flight","tag-immigration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Avelo-Airline-2021.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434014"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2434018,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434014\/revisions\/2434018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2434015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2434014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2434014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}