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Salem residents urge council to end Avelo contracts amid reports of deportation flights; council cites legal and fiscal limits
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Salem City Council to end contracts and subsidies with Avelo Airlines over allegations the carrier is operating deportation flights for ICE; councilors said they heard the concerns but cited legal and fiscal risks to immediate cancellation.
Dozens of Salem residents used public comment to demand that the city cut ties with Avelo Airlines, which speakers said is operating deportation charter flights for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Petitioners said they delivered a petition with roughly 550 signatures and called for immediate cancellation of municipal contracts, public condemnation and a city statement of solidarity with immigrant communities.
What residents said Speakers including Jordan Millett, Giovanni Tolentino, Robin Graves, Aaron Harris and many others said Avelo is facilitating or profiting from deportation…
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