Activists Celebrate Avelo Airlines’ Departure from Bradley Airport
A coalition of groups from Massachusetts and Connecticut gathered Saturday to mark the announced departure of Avelo Airlines from Bradley International Airport. This action followed public outrage over the airline’s contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate deportation flights.
Opposition to Deportation Flights
The coalition opposes Avelo’s role in transporting immigrants under detention. John Majercak, representing Indivisible Northampton Swing Left Western Massachusetts, voiced strong condemnation of ICE’s practices:
“These are people who are shackled, many of them have not gone before a judge, their families don’t know where they are. They’ve essentially been kidnapped and relocated in a very illegal way.”
Majercak emphasized the need to boycott companies assisting ICE:
“We think that any company that’s helping (ICE) shouldn’t get anyone’s business. So we’re spreading the word, letting people know not to fly them.”
Public Demonstrations and Pressure Campaign
Activists from the local Connecticut and Massachusetts chapters of Indivisible and the Democratic Socialists of America CT Chapter displayed large banners over the Route 75 overpass near the airport, celebrating what they called a victory against the airline.
Wider Community Reaction
John Majercak described public response to ICE’s treatment of immigrants as one of horror:
“People are just horrified at what they’ve been seeing.”
During the event, the protesters split into two groups, with half demonstrating at Bradley Airport while the others remained on the overpass.
Summary: Activists from Massachusetts and Connecticut hailed Avelo Airlines’ exit from Bradley Airport as a win in their campaign against the airline’s involvement in ICE deportation flights, condemning the handling of immigrants and calling for widespread boycotts.
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