Avelo Airlines, a budget carrier, began deportation flights from Arizona on Monday under contract with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Flights departed from the Mesa Gateway Airport

A U.S. budget airline has begun making deportation flights out of an Arizona airport, an unusual and controversial move for a company that depends heavily on its consumer brand.

Andrew Levy, Avelo's founder and chief executive, stated that the agreement to work for ICE would help the company expand and protect jobs.