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Nov 25, 2025 Airport protesters and boycott organizers targeted Avelo Airlines, GEO Group, CoreCivic, Amazon, Target, Home Depot, and related ICE contractors Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The campaigns used protest and consumer pressure to contest private participation in detention and deportation systems.
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- Airport Protests Against Avelo Airlines — Protests have been organized at airports in Houston and New Haven against Avelo Airlines for its involvement in operating ICE deportation flights.
- Boycott and Divestment Campaigns Against GEO Group and CoreCivic — National campaigns are underway to boycott and divest from GEO Group and CoreCivic, the largest private operators of immigration detention centers in the U.S.
- Boycott Campaign Against ICE-Profiting Companies — The "We Ain't Buying It" campaign has launched a boycott targeting Amazon, Target, and Home Depot from November 27 to December 1, 2025.
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Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28
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May 10, 2025 ICE agents and DHS officials arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at an immigration facility protest and threatened possible arrests of members of Congress Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest and threats raised concerns that federal enforcement was being used to chill protest and oversight around detention policy.
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- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested by ICE Agents — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by ICE agents while protesting outside a private detention facility.
- DHS Threatens Arrests of Democratic Congress Members — DHS spokesperson Tricial McLaughlin announced potential arrests of Democratic Congress members who attempted oversight at an ICE facility, resulting in the arrest of the Newark mayor.
- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested by federal officials — Federal officials arrested Newark Mayor Ras J.
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Week 17 – 2025-05-10–2025-05-16
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