Governor Meyer has expressed his support for Delawareans protests at ILG (Wilmington, DE) and spoke publicly in support of boycotting Avelo as the carrier for I.C.E. deportation flights. But he can use his position in the state to DO MORE! Delaware provides tax breaks and subsidies to Avelo – and we need Gov. Meyer to stop our tax dollars from supporting Avelo’s abductions.
- Don’t Renew the Fuel Tax Break: Similarly to The State of Connecticut, Governor Meyer can use his Office’s Council on Development Finance and position as the co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Delaware Prosperity Partnership to end the Fuel Tax Break of at least $40,000 that Delaware gives to Avelo as long as they seek to profit from the I.C.E. contract.
- No more tax dollars for Avelo advertising: Gov. Meyer can use his leadership role to work with Governor Murphy of New Jersey to take a stance against the Avelo-I.C.E. collaboration by having the Delaware River and Bay Authority stop using our tax dollars to subsidize advertising for an Airline that we, Delawareans, want no association with as long as they associate themselves with I.C.E’s fascist, anti-immigrant mass deportations.
A wide range of activists and constituents share these concerns across the board. We hope one day to not feel a sense of embarrassment when we see a billboard advertising flying Avelo out of Wilmington Airport. We share the desire to fly ethically out of ILG in the future without putting money towards profiteering off the mass persecution of America’s immigrants.
We thank the Governor’s team for beginning discussions with us as they weigh out responses our requests. We hope Governor Meyer will be on the right side of history and take action to uphold the values Delawareans elected him to represent.
Take Action:
- CALL the Governor’s Office at (302) 744-4101. You can also write to his office at their website to voice your support for these demands! Your calls and emails are being noticed. Continued pressure from the community and its allies is important!
- SIGN the pledge to stop Avelo below.
By signing below, you are pledging to:
I pledge to take action against Avelo for destroying our communities by taking ICE deportation flights. I commit to join or host local actions and look for ways to undermine the support necessary for Avelo to operate a business kidnapping-for-profit, doing my part to ensure Avelo can’t fly into my community or help separate families in my community until they drop their ICE contract.