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Over 200 residents flooded Akron-Canton Airport on August 1 to protest deportations happening right in their neighborhood, blaming Eastern Air Express for transporting immigrants for DHS transfers — part of a broader crackdown under the current administration. Protesters shared harrowing stories, including a Bosnian friend’s relative held at a Youngstown facility for two months, traumatized and changed by the experience. Airport officials insist they don’t control flight schedules or have legal authority to stop federal aircraft, while DHS defends the deportations as lawful enforcement. Fear is spreading among locals, with many hoping this won’t reach their doorstep — but activists vow to stand up against what they see as systemic injustice. Democratic Congresswoman Emilia Sykes condemned the policy as cruel and inhumane, leaving families in terror. The airline remains silent amid mounting public outcry.

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