The Maryland state government is facing increasing pressure from activists to boot Avelo Airlines from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The activists object to the discount airline operating ICE deportation flights on a charter contract for the US Department of Homeland Security. When Avelo announced the contract in May, it immediately faced a wave of public backlash, including organized boycotts, public protests, and calls for legislators to take punitive action.

Avelo operated nearly 20% of all ICE deportation flights last month, according to flight tracking data compiled by TTW . The airline has struggled financially, and says that the revenue opportunity from operating deportation flights is “too valuable not to pursue.” However, it

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