De-ICE Citizens Bank

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We're calling on Citizens Bank to stop bankrolling the private prison & ICE detention companies harming our communities. Take action at www.de-icecitizensbank.org Find a July 18 De-ICE Citizens Bank action near you: mobilize.us/deicecitizens

A person holds a bright green handmade poster board sign with hand-lettered text in green marker that reads: 'ACTIVISM WORKS CITIZENS BANK IS LISTENING.

GCC leaders gathered outdoors holding a large banner reading "GBIO + GCC: NOT WITH OUR MONEY — A collective action to stop Citizens Bank from funding immigration detention centers." Many participants wear orange t-shirts. Background signs include "Nation of Immigrants not ICE," "Faith Over Financial Prison," "We Bank Here, We Have Power," and "Citizen's Bank Finances Detention Centers."

Webinar flyer titled 'Jersey City Shows the Way: Divesting from Citizens Bank.' Text explains that the Jersey City City Council voted to move $265 million out of Citizens Bank due to its financing of for-profit detention operators GEO Group and CoreCivic. The webinar is designed for municipal, county, and state officials and community activists. Featured speakers are Jake Ephros (Jersey City Councilmember), Joel Brooks (Jersey City Councilmember), Susan Shin Andersen (Deputy Mayor & Councilor-at-Large, Township of Montclair, NJ), Carol Costello (Organizer), and Julie Cohen (Filmmaker & Activist). Event details: Monday, June 29, live 7–8 PM ET. RSVP at bit.ly/deicewebinar. Hosted by De-ICE Citizens Bank.

Cream background with header "It's time to organize our money" and section title "Enlisting Elected Officials." Text explains that Purge Palantir is asking politicians to pledge never to accept campaign contributions from Palantir Technologies, whose surveillance software powers ICE's targeting operations. It also notes that state and local officials are partnering with De-ICE Citizens Bank to publicly commit to moving campaign accounts away from Citizens Bank until it stops financing private ICE detention companies. Footer reads "de-icecitizensbank.org."

Close-up of the eyes from a hundred-dollar bill in dark green and cream tones, overlaid with bold white text reading "It's time to organize our money." Below, a highlighted caption reads "Five ways people are coordinating cash to stand with their neighbors targeted by ICE."

Screenshot from Boston Globe: In latest anti-ICE protest, faith group withdraws $2 million from Citizens Bank

Screenshot from Jersey City press release: Jersey City to Divest from Citizens Bank over ICE detention financing

Screenshot from Chop Wood, Carry Water post:

Hit the Streets:
De-ICE Citizens Bank Day of Action is tomorrow!

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.

Join supporters of De-ICE Citizens Bank from across the country tomorrow, June 6 to tell Citizens: No more cash for ICE prison companies!

Graphic reading "A GEO Group ICE Camp Brought to You by Citizens Bank" over a photo of protesters, with text urging people to join a June 6 action demanding "No More Cash for ICE Camps!" and directing them to mobilize.us/deicecitizens

Graphic reading "A GEO Group ICE Camp Brought to You by Citizens Bank" over a photo of Delaney Hall, with text urging people to join a June 6 action demanding "No More Cash for ICE Camps!" and directing them to mobilize.us/deicecitizens

A green and dark green event flyer for the De-ICE Citizens Bank National Day of Action. The top section features bold white text reading "DE-ICE CITIZENS BANK" on a dark green banner, with "NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION" in a white box below. The center shows a halftone-style black-and-white protest photograph of a crowd holding large letter signs spelling out "SHAME ON CITIZENS BANK!" Bold white text over the photo reads "NO MORE CASH FOR ICE PRISONS!" The bottom green section lists the event date — Saturday, June 6 — alongside calls to action: find an event at mobilize.us/deicecitizens or host one at bit.ly/deicecitizens. The website www.de-icecitizensbank.org appears at the bottom.

A map showing CoreCivic and GEO Group ICE detention centers in the US, that hold more than half of all ICE detainees.

Pull quote from Rogan’s List describing growth of the de-ICE Citizens Bank movement

Graphic from CNN:

At the combined Adelanto and Desert View
compound, medical staffing was stagnant as
the population spiked, according to the
California Department of Justice:

February 2021:
1
Adelanto’s capacity
Population at Adelanto and Desert View Annex:
79
Adelanto ICE Processing Center
1,500
Medical staff:
3 full-time physicians
5 advanced practitioners
Operated by: GEO Group
Capacity: 1,940 people
1,000
July 2025:
2
Population at Adelanto/Desert View:
2,087
500
Medical staff:
2 full-time physicians
1 part-time physician
3 full-time advanced practitioners
1 part-time advanced practitioner

A color-coded map of the United States titled "National Reach" displaying a bank's geographic presence. Most states are shaded dark green, indicating Commercial Banking and national retail lending and deposits client coverage. Light green shading marks a Regional branch network, primarily in the Northeast. Pale/cream shading indicates a Light branch network in a few states. Black dots mark Private Bank locations in: Mill Valley, San Francisco, Laurel Village, Menlo Park, Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Manhattan Beach, San Diego (California); Greenwich, New York City (Northeast); Boston, Manchester-by-the-Sea (New England); and West Palm Beach (Florida). Gray dots indicate Private Bank locations planned for 2026 in San Francisco and Palm Beach.

Graphic with a revolving door photograph in the background. Bold white text reads "ICE-official-turned-GEO-Group-executive-turned-ICE-official" with "David Venturella" highlighted in green, followed by "tapped to lead ICE." Website de-icecitizensbank.org at the bottom.

Billboard reading "Hey, Citizens Bank, support communities, not ICE prison companies." with the website de-icecitizensbank.org, paid for by Rightful Resistance Indivisible Group. A brick building and chain-link fence are visible below, with a green tree to the left against a partly cloudy sky.

A green and dark green event flyer for the De-ICE Citizens Bank National Day of Action. The top section features bold white text reading "DE-ICE CITIZENS BANK" on a dark green banner, with "NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION" in a white box below. The center shows a halftone-style black-and-white protest photograph of a crowd holding large letter signs spelling out "SHAME ON CITIZENS BANK!" Bold white text over the photo reads "NO MORE CASH FOR ICE PRISONS!" The bottom green section lists the event date — Saturday, June 6 — alongside calls to action: find an event at mobilize.us/deicecitizens or host one at bit.ly/deicecitizens. The website www.de-icecitizensbank.org appears at the bottom.

Screenshot of a news headline reading "This bank just opened a new office in San Francisco, and is looking for East Bay space next," overlaid with an orange protest-style callout bubble stating "This bank finances for-profit ICE prison companies," above a photo of a Citizens Bank branch exterior.

Instagram post from "freerodneytaylor and 4 others" with a black background and gold and white text announcing: "On behalf of Rodney and his family, we are grateful to share that, after 15 months in detention, RODNEY IS FINALLY FREE." The post asks for privacy for the family during their reunion, thanks supporters, and invites continued donations to Rodney's Welcome Home Fund. A photo shows two smiling people, presumably Rodney and a family member, at what appears to an airport. Organization logos at the bottom include BAJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration), Progress Georgia, We Are Casa, el refugio, and Advancing Justice Atlanta. Contact info for press inquiries and a donation link (bit.ly/HelpRodneyRebuild) are also listed.

A dark red and blue graphic promoting a National Day of Action on April 25th to stop ICE warehouse detention. A blue illustrated map of the United States is dotted with orange star icons indicating protest or action locations across the country. The bottom of the flyer includes a call to action with the URL bit.ly/actionmap25 and logos of six co-sponsoring organizations.

Screenshot from Providence Business News article: "Michael Ziegler, president of AFT-RIFT Local 6516, speaks at a podium during an outdoor protest in Providence, Rhode Island. Behind him, a crowd holds colorful signs criticizing Citizens Bank for financing ICE detention facilities. Signs read 'Citizens Bank Has Blood On Its Hands,' 'Stop Enabling ICE Abuses,' and 'Stop Financing ICE Prisons.' The event coincides with Citizens Financial Group's annual shareholders meeting. Dated April 23, 2026."

A black Cadillac SUV driving up to an office building. Caption reads: "What every executive of the companies supporting ICE terror should hear, everywhere they go", followed by chants of "SHAME" from protesters lining the road, then a caption that reads "Are you listening yet, Citizens?

Protesters outside on a sidewalk in front of an office building, holding signs with letters spelling out "SHAME ON CITIZENS BANK!"

Protest banner reading "National Day of Action: Stop ICE Warehouse Detention – April 25, 2026" over a red textured background with a U.S. map graphic, two bullhorns, and protest signs including "No ICE Warehouse," "Shutdown Detention Centers," and "Not Here Not Anywhere."

Before Citizen's Bank's April 23 shareholder meeting, make some noise. Tell Citizens no more cash for ICE cages.

Colorful graphic that says "Tell Citizens Bank: Kids belong with their cats." above a note in Spanish from a child at CoreCivic's Dilley, TX ICE detention facility holding families.

Graphic titled “De-ICE Citizens Bank: Digital Week of Action.” It promotes a week of actions from April 15–21 leading up to a Citizens Bank shareholder meeting on April 23. Each day lists an activity:

Wed 4/15: Petition push—sign and share a petition (sign.moveon.org/p/citizens).
Thurs 4/16: Hashtag takeover using #MadeReady, #CitizensofNY, #CitizensHelpingCitizens.
Fri 4/17: Rate and review—customers leave reviews for local branches and the app.
Sat 4/18: Executive education—email executives with stories of harm in GEO Group facilities.
Sun 4/19: Board outreach—contact board members to raise awareness.
Mon 4/20: Follow the money—share info about financial institutions funding ICE detention.
Tues 4/21: Keep momentum—promote the April 23 People’s Shareholder Meeting.
Footer directs viewers to de-icecitizensbank.org/toolkit for daily action plans.

Graphic with a colorful background and a child's drawing. Above it reads: "Tell Citizens Bank: Kids belong in their schools."

To continue to bank with you would be to go against my values. I couldn’t go about my daily business knowing that my money was wrapped up in detaining people like my former clients, who had made the choice between staying in a country that might kill them or committing a civil offense by coming here illegally.

Grab your Wallet! 💳
Citizens Bank is making ICE concentration camps possible, providing more than half a billion dollars in financing each to CoreCivic and The GEO Group. This is a choice to be complicit, and Citizens can make a different one.

The De-ICE Citizens Bank Coalition is building pressure on corporate leaders, with standouts ongoing, a digital week of action starting Wednesday, and a protest scheduled at the bank’s upcoming shareholder meeting in Providence on April 23rd.

On THURSDAY at 7PM ET, they’ll be holding a national mobilization call to talk about how we can get more involved in these efforts. Let’s sign up here.

(We can also find more info and a toolkit about taking part in the digital actions here.)

[H/T Rogan's List ]

I am moving my money out of Citizen's Bank because they are helping to finance Trump's giant immigrant jails (concentratIon camps). I called the bank the other day about something and the woman who answered asked if I wanted to talk to one of their financial advisors. I said, "No, I'm taking all my money out" She asked me why and I told her. She said she knew nothing about it. She said she agreed with me, so we talked and I told her to google Indivisible. I RECRUITED HER TO THE RESISTANCE!

Graphic with image of a bus: "Need a ride to Providence for the People's Shareholder Meeting to De-ICE Citizens Bank? Get a seat on the Concord Indivisible Bus!"

April 2026 50501 organizing calendar showing coordinated days of action. Key dates include: April 9 (Thursday) — May Day Strong Call; April 10 (Friday) — Day of Silence; April 11 (Saturday) — We Are America March Starts; April 14–15 (Tuesday–Wednesday) — Immigrant Days of Action and Tax Day Actions, with an ACLU action call on April 15; April 16 (Thursday) — De-ICE Call; April 17 (Friday) — Higher Ed Action; April 18 (Saturday) — Earth Week Starts; April 19–23 (Sunday–Thursday) — NDLON Earth Week, running through April 25; April 23 (Thursday) — Citizens Bank Day highlighted within the NDLON Earth Week block; April 28 (Tuesday) — Workers Memorial Day and ACLU action call; April 28–30 — NDLON continues.

Follow the money. Take action to urge Citizens Bank to stop financing inhumane ICE detention companies at de-icecitizensbank.org

Graphic: Tell your members of Congress. Cal the U.S. capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 to reach your reps and tell them to use their power to end family detention.

Graphic: Children don't belong in prisons. Five ways you can take action today.

Screenshot from Threads post with a photo of protestors outside of Citizens Bank before the No Kings rally.