Not in Our Backyard

On Monday, May 12, 2025, Gilbert Good Trouble gathered at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to voice strong opposition to deportation flights that began that day by Avelo Airlines.

The event, titled "Not in Our Backyard," raised public awareness and condemned the inhumane treatment of migrants being flown out of the country without access to full due process. We feel that these deportations represent a broader systemic failure of the U.S. immigration system, prioritizing speed over justice and ignoring the complex circumstances of those being removed.

People in our community stood up because we refuse to be complicit in a system that deports individuals without fair hearings. These flights are cruel, inhumane, and our neighbors deserve better.

This event featured prominently all across local media and even headlined the Rachel Maddow show.