GardaWorld’s Texas Contracts Under Fire | Calgary News

ICE just handed GardaWorld, a Montreal-based security giant, two massive new Texas contracts totaling over $1.3 billion — one to build a detention center in San Antonio, the other to transport detainees across the state. This follows their controversial 2023 Arizona deal and ties back to their role in the now-shuttered “Alligator Alcatraz” facility in Florida, notorious for inhumane conditions that sparked nationwide protests. Despite inspector general reports detailing detainee abuse and DHS’s denial of wrongdoing, GardaWorld claims it wasn’t responsible for the flagged operations. The backlash is mounting: a rival contractor has challenged the latest contract, forcing ICE to pause it; Rep. Joaquin Castro called the deals morally repugnant to San Antonio’s values; and advocacy groups demand Canadian oversight to hold parent companies accountable for human rights abuses abroad. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://globalnews.ca/news/12062366/ice-contract-quebec-security-firm-gardaworld-alligator-alcatraz/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/912e84770e256a35 Report issues to [email protected].