Citizens Bank is parting ways with two ICE contractors

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 894

Last Updated: 13 hours, 24 minutes ago

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Following months of protests outside its branches and Providence headquarters, Rhode Island’s largest bank announced Friday it is cutting its financial ties with two for-profit prison operators that have detained immigrants on behalf of the Trump administration.

Citizens Bank in a statement said it will end its credit facilities with GEO Group and CoreCivic, two of the biggest contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The company said the move was purely …

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