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Citizens Bank ends ties with private prison operators amid public pressure

Citizens Bank is ending its financial relationships with private prison companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group, which operate immigration detention centers under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This decision follows public pressure from advocacy groups and local governments, though the bank maintains it is a business decision based on changing commercial circumstances. The move occurs amidst a politically charged debate around 'debanking' practices. AI

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Citizens Bank ends ties with private prison operators amid public pressure

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Ken Sweet, The Associated Press ·

    Citizens Bank drops links with private prison companies, citing ‘changed commercial circumstances’

    CoreCivic and The GEO Group have been government contractors under the Trump administration to help run immigration detention centers.