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Salem meeting draws large public protest over Avelo Airlines' ICE contract
Summary
Hundreds of residents packed the City Council chamber on June 23 to press the council to end the city’s financial relationship with Avelo Airlines after news that Avelo has a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate deportation flights.
Hundreds of residents packed the City Council chamber on June 23 to press the council to end the city’s financial relationship with Avelo Airlines after news that Avelo has a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate deportation flights.
Speakers at the meeting said the airline’s agreement with ICE is contrary to Salem’s identity as a sanctuary community and demanded action ranging from a formal council condemnation to an outright termination of the airport contract. Testimony included personal stories from residents who said family members or neighbors were at risk; several speakers described recent ICE flights elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest and urged immediate council response.
Why it matters: speakers and several councilors…
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