Amazon: Immigrant deportation company purchase

Amazon's persistent bid to dominate the airline market has reportedly driven it to acquire part of a questionable company that plays a key role in efforts to deport the .amazon

According to one Publication of the Intercept, Amazon bought part of an air cargo holding company whose subsidiaries also own a passenger transportation company responsible for deportation flights for the of Internal Security (DHS from the Department of Homeland Security) in the context of the preof "ICE Air".

Many activists claim that these flights should be stopped immediately.

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This subsidiary, called Omni Air International, is said to charges high fees DHS for deportation flights that are considered "high risk", according to Intercept contract documents.

However, the definition of DHS high risk is incredibly broad and applies to seemingly commonplace factors such as an "unusual destination or a long distance destination".

Regardless of the cause, since passengers are considered high-risk, they are said to be subjected to harsher, and sometimes violent, treatment.

Specifically, the publication refers to a deportation case in 2017 that allegedly involved Omni Air, where deportees going to Somalia were beaten and tied to special jackets.

Overall, the University of Washington Center for Human Rights has document 99 complaints (PDF) που υποβλήθηκαν στο DHS μεταξύ 2007 και 2018 για τις πτήσεις απελάσεων του προτος ICE Air.

Amazon reportedly bought a 19,5% stake in Air Transport Services Group, the holding company, for about $ 131 million last year, and there are plans to acquire up to 39,9% of ATSG. Of course, this put Amazon in direct conflict with its position on immigration.

On its website, Amazon claims that it "strongly supports immigrant rights and immigration reform" because it is imperative for the United States to remain competitive.

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