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Exploring strategies for nonviolent resistance to the mass detention, deportation, and surveillance of our neighbors. Calling on Citizens Bank to stop financing GEO Group and CoreCivic.
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What it is:
• A tool for understanding the scale of ICE’s corporate ecosystem and how it extends into our communities
• A starting point for strategic, targeted organizing
What it is:
• A tool for understanding the scale of ICE’s corporate ecosystem and how it extends into our communities
• A starting point for strategic, targeted organizing
The Leavenworth Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve a special use permit request by CoreCivic to operate an ICE detention facility in a former prison in the city.
Thought it was strange that CoreCivic suddenly decided to apply for that permit. Guess they knew $omething the rest of us didn't.
Thought it was strange that CoreCivic suddenly decided to apply for that permit. Guess they knew $omething the rest of us didn't.
In a meeting that stretched well into the evening, the Leavenworth Planning Commission heard professional recommendations and passionate public comments about the company. The issue has become, for some residents, a local node in a nationwide political clash.
A for-profit immigrant detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, is one step closer to opening
A planning commission in Leavenworth recommended granting CoreCivic a permit to open a detention center, but with qualifications. The final decision will be left to the city’s commission.
www.kcur.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The Leavenworth Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve a special use permit request by CoreCivic to operate an ICE detention facility in a former prison in the city.
Thought it was strange that CoreCivic suddenly decided to apply for that permit. Guess they knew $omething the rest of us didn't.
Thought it was strange that CoreCivic suddenly decided to apply for that permit. Guess they knew $omething the rest of us didn't.
In 2019, just months after multiple banks decided to cut ties with private prison companies, "discussions regarding financial industry practices" began showing up in CoreCivic & GEO Group lobbying disclosures.
The push for anti-"debanking" legislation is, in part, a result of their efforts.
The push for anti-"debanking" legislation is, in part, a result of their efforts.
Understanding Debanking: Evaluating Governmental, Operational, Political, and Religious Financial Account Closures
Debanking can be a frustrating and nerve-racking experience.
www.cato.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In 2019, just months after multiple banks decided to cut ties with private prison companies, "discussions regarding financial industry practices" began showing up in CoreCivic & GEO Group lobbying disclosures.
The push for anti-"debanking" legislation is, in part, a result of their efforts.
The push for anti-"debanking" legislation is, in part, a result of their efforts.
“US-based Boycott Citizens, an anti-ICE protest movement, has placed [Target Hospitality] on its list of businesses to avoid.”
TDR Capital, which owns UK grocery chain Asda, is also majority shareholder of Target Hospitality, owner of the Texas ICE facility that held 5-year-old Liam Ramos.
TDR Capital, which owns UK grocery chain Asda, is also majority shareholder of Target Hospitality, owner of the Texas ICE facility that held 5-year-old Liam Ramos.
Asda owner under fire for links to Trump’s Ice immigration raids
The owner of Asda is facing a backlash over links to Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids.
www.yahoo.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
“US-based Boycott Citizens, an anti-ICE protest movement, has placed [Target Hospitality] on its list of businesses to avoid.”
TDR Capital, which owns UK grocery chain Asda, is also majority shareholder of Target Hospitality, owner of the Texas ICE facility that held 5-year-old Liam Ramos.
TDR Capital, which owns UK grocery chain Asda, is also majority shareholder of Target Hospitality, owner of the Texas ICE facility that held 5-year-old Liam Ramos.
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by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe
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"Two clients Lawyer Eric Lee visited last week, a boy and a girl who are twins, turned 5 in the detention center....The twin 5-year-olds, and their family members who are 9, 16, and 18, have been there for an appalling eight months."
Why a Scared 5-Year-Old Boy Shook Our National Conscience
What the image of Liam Ramos, grabbed in Minnesota and thrown in detention in Texas, means for our democracy.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
"Two clients Lawyer Eric Lee visited last week, a boy and a girl who are twins, turned 5 in the detention center....The twin 5-year-olds, and their family members who are 9, 16, and 18, have been there for an appalling eight months."
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Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
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A bit of background on the West Virginia state corrections department's agreement with ICE. From Oct. 2025. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/10/02/w...
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
A bit of background on the West Virginia state corrections department's agreement with ICE. From Oct. 2025. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/10/02/w...
"For nearly a year, the City of Leavenworth and private prison operator CoreCivic have been battling in court over the future of a closed detention center. That fight could reach a key turning point this week."
Timeline: How Leavenworth’s detention center fight with CoreCivic unfolded
For nearly a year, the City of Leavenworth and private prison operator CoreCivic have been battling in court over the future of a closed detention center.
www.kmbc.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:49 PM
"For nearly a year, the City of Leavenworth and private prison operator CoreCivic have been battling in court over the future of a closed detention center. That fight could reach a key turning point this week."
Capgemini won't be the last.
The backlash against ICE has grown beyond US borders.
Capgemini, a major French consulting and information technology company, said Sunday it will sell a US division that does business with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
cnn.it/46u1L0n
Capgemini, a major French consulting and information technology company, said Sunday it will sell a US division that does business with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
cnn.it/46u1L0n
February 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Capgemini won't be the last.
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THIS:
In the wake of the horrific ICE killings in Minnesota, many prominent Democrats have called for ICE to wear body cameras. Yesterday, @equalityalec.bsky.social talked to @democracynow.org about how important it is that we don't get distracted by meaningless & counterproductive reforms.
February 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
THIS:
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Many sheriffs have joined ICE’s 287(g) program, which empowers their deputies to make immigration arrests. Of all the counties in the program, there are nine that opposed Donald Trump in 2024 and are electing their sheriff this year.
boltsmag.org/crimina...
boltsmag.org/crimina...
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Many sheriffs have joined ICE’s 287(g) program, which empowers their deputies to make immigration arrests. Of all the counties in the program, there are nine that opposed Donald Trump in 2024 and are electing their sheriff this year.
boltsmag.org/crimina...
boltsmag.org/crimina...
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Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
New from @pabloreports.bsky.social: "A massive Navy contract vehicle, once valued at $10 billion, has ballooned to a staggering $55 billion ceiling to expedite President Donald Trump’s 'mass deportation' agenda."
How the Pentagon is Quietly Building Trump’s Concentration Camps
SCOOP: A repurposed Navy contract is funneling tens of billions into a "ghost network" of detention camps that can materialize anywhere in America overnight.
substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM
New from @pabloreports.bsky.social: "A massive Navy contract vehicle, once valued at $10 billion, has ballooned to a staggering $55 billion ceiling to expedite President Donald Trump’s 'mass deportation' agenda."
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40 people out peacefully in 10 degrees to protest Citizens Bank funding of detention sites! @indivisible.org @wethepeopledissent.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 6:07 PM
40 people out peacefully in 10 degrees to protest Citizens Bank funding of detention sites! @indivisible.org @wethepeopledissent.bsky.social
African Contract Solutions is one of the companies newly added to a Navy contract vehicle DHS is funneling $55 BILLION through to expedite the expansion of ICE detention capacity.
This is extraordinarily alarming.
africancsi.com/capabilities...
sam.gov/workspace/co...
This is extraordinarily alarming.
africancsi.com/capabilities...
sam.gov/workspace/co...
February 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
African Contract Solutions is one of the companies newly added to a Navy contract vehicle DHS is funneling $55 BILLION through to expedite the expansion of ICE detention capacity.
This is extraordinarily alarming.
africancsi.com/capabilities...
sam.gov/workspace/co...
This is extraordinarily alarming.
africancsi.com/capabilities...
sam.gov/workspace/co...
There are more than a hundred companies are currently included in this pool of pre-approved contractors for detention facilities.
Most were already participating last year, but I'm seeing a handful of new names, including a company called African Contract Solutions. 1/
Most were already participating last year, but I'm seeing a handful of new names, including a company called African Contract Solutions. 1/
Well, this is horrifying: The ceiling on the Navy contracting vehicle DHS is using to expedite the expansion of detention facilities went from $10B to $55B.
February 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM
There are more than a hundred companies are currently included in this pool of pre-approved contractors for detention facilities.
Most were already participating last year, but I'm seeing a handful of new names, including a company called African Contract Solutions. 1/
Most were already participating last year, but I'm seeing a handful of new names, including a company called African Contract Solutions. 1/
Well, this is horrifying: The ceiling on the Navy contracting vehicle DHS is using to expedite the expansion of detention facilities went from $10B to $55B.
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Well, this is horrifying: The ceiling on the Navy contracting vehicle DHS is using to expedite the expansion of detention facilities went from $10B to $55B.
A Capgemini spokesperson earlier gave this carefully worded statement: “We can confirm that according to the information we have, the contract awarded in December 2025 is not, as of today, being executed.”
Maybe because they were still providing skip tracing under a secret agreement inked in Oct? 😒
Maybe because they were still providing skip tracing under a secret agreement inked in Oct? 😒
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
A Capgemini spokesperson earlier gave this carefully worded statement: “We can confirm that according to the information we have, the contract awarded in December 2025 is not, as of today, being executed.”
Maybe because they were still providing skip tracing under a secret agreement inked in Oct? 😒
Maybe because they were still providing skip tracing under a secret agreement inked in Oct? 😒
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Moving and infuriating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cw3...
ICE Took Their Classmate. They Started Writing Letters.
YouTube video by New York Times Opinion
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Moving and infuriating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cw3...
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We are in a surveillance state. Get familiar with ICE tools. Boycott tech companies and those that finance them that benefit.
How to fight back 🧵
How to fight back 🧵
SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
The full user guide here:
The full user guide here:
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 31, 2026 at 6:37 PM
We are in a surveillance state. Get familiar with ICE tools. Boycott tech companies and those that finance them that benefit.
How to fight back 🧵
How to fight back 🧵
SEC filings suggest that since July 2025, lenders to CoreCivic and GEO Group have nearly doubled the companies' combined borrowing capacity, ensuring they have the cash to expand detention capacity to hold tens of thousands more people.
Citizens Bank has helped make it happen.
Citizens Bank has helped make it happen.
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
SEC filings suggest that since July 2025, lenders to CoreCivic and GEO Group have nearly doubled the companies' combined borrowing capacity, ensuring they have the cash to expand detention capacity to hold tens of thousands more people.
Citizens Bank has helped make it happen.
Citizens Bank has helped make it happen.
It's really encouraging to see how many people are taking a heightened interest in learning about the whole infrastructure supporting ICE.
We have to put the pressure on everywhere. No letting up.
We have to put the pressure on everywhere. No letting up.
January 30, 2026 at 9:27 PM
It's really encouraging to see how many people are taking a heightened interest in learning about the whole infrastructure supporting ICE.
We have to put the pressure on everywhere. No letting up.
We have to put the pressure on everywhere. No letting up.
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Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
"Shares of Geo Group Inc. and CoreCivic Inc. have tumbled from their records and are on track to record the worst weekly drop since at least November."
Love to see it.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Love to see it.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Shares of Geo Group Inc. and CoreCivic Inc. have tumbled from their records and are on track to record the worst weekly drop since at least November."
Love to see it.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Love to see it.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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We got Palantir's user guide for ELITE, the tool they made for ICE: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 3:08 PM
We got Palantir's user guide for ELITE, the tool they made for ICE: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...