Faithful Resistance, Episode 24

In this powerful episode of Jefferson Unitarian Church's podcast, Faithful Resistance, host Chris Sealy speaks with longtime immigration-justice advocate Dana Miller about the hidden world of ICE charter flights, the airlines profiting from detainee transfers, and the dangerous conditions occurring behind closed airplane doors.Dana exposes the safety risks inside these flights—shackling practices, lack of evacuation procedures, and airlines like Key Lime Air and Denver Air Connection now operating ICE charters out of Colorado. The conversation sheds light on: • How ICE uses private airlines to move detainees across the country • What flight attendants have reported about safety violations • Why Key Lime Air’s relationship with CU is drawing protest • Upcoming coordinated airport actions • “We Keep Us Safe,” a new Colorado-based community defense model using whistle kits • How local groups—including immigrant partnership teams, Court Watch, Ice Watch, and Shut Down GEO organizers—are building rapid-response networksDana shares what keeps her energized in this complex and often challenging work, offers insight into upcoming Colorado legislation, and reflects on how local activism intersects with national immigration politics heading into 2026.