Citizens Bank is financing ICE detention companies. Citizens Bank talks a lot about valuing diversity and building strong communities. What they don't talk about: they're helping for-profit prison companies get the cash they need to lock more people away in ICE detention. You've heard the stories that come out of the facilities run by CoreCivic and TheContinue reading "Citizen Bank Protests"
Since 2019, nine prominent Wall Street banks have pledged to stop financing CoreCivic and GEO Group, two companies that build and operate ICE detention centers, but Citizens Bank has continued. Spread the word and join your neighbors in a peaceful protest in front of the Citizens Bank in Arlington Heights. Sign Ideas: Cages Aren’t CommunitiesContinue reading "De-ICE the Heights Standout"
Since 2019, nine prominent Wall Street banks have pledged to stop financing CoreCivic and GEO Group, two companies that build and operate ICE detention centers, but Citizens Bank has continued. Spread the word and join your neighbors in a peaceful protest in front of the Citizens Bank in Arlington Heights. Sign Ideas: Cages Aren’t CommunitiesContinue reading "De-ICE the Heights Standout"
Since 2019, nine prominent Wall Street banks have pledged to stop financing CoreCivic and GEO Group, two companies that build and operate ICE detention centers, but Citizens Bank has continued. Spread the word and join your neighbors in a peaceful protest in front of the Citizens Bank in Arlington Heights. Sign Ideas: Cages Aren’t CommunitiesContinue reading "De-ICE the Heights Standout"
On April 23, Citizens Bank will be holding their Annual Shareholder Meeting at its headquarters in Providence, RI. In response, a coalition of progressive organizations from the surrounding area willContinue reading "De-Ice Citizens Bank- Protest at Annual Shareholder Meeting"
Since 2019, nine prominent Wall Street banks have pledged to stop financing CoreCivic and GEO Group, two companies that build and operate ICE detention centers, but Citizens Bank has continued. Spread the word and join your neighbors in a peaceful protest in front of the Citizens Bank in Arlington Heights. Sign Ideas: Cages Aren’t CommunitiesContinue reading "De-ICE the Heights Standout"
Protests began on January 24 with more than 40 standouts and 1000 people at Citizens Banks across the Northeast including Acton. Protests are now on-going. Keep the pressure on! Join our standout on May 16! Citizens Bank claims it's dedicated to fostering strong communities. Yet it provides hundreds of millions of dollars in financial supportContinue reading "Citizens Bank: Stop Financing ICE Prisons!"
Grab your lunch, pull up a chair and join other coalition members to sharpen your De-ICE'ing skills. The De-ICE Citizens Bank Coalition is offering a series of Lunch & Learns to help you hone various aspects of your advocacy and resistance activities. We've invited leaders from across the coalition footprint to share their learnings, bestContinue reading "De-ICE Citizens Bank: Coalition Lunch & Learn Series"