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WHY BOYCOTT CITIZENS BANK?
WHY BOYCOTT CITIZENS BANK?
Citizens Bank finances the companies the run the ICE detention centers.
Citizens Bank finances the companies the run the ICE detention centers.
The best information can be found at BoycottCitizens website. Pages on their website include:
CoreCivic and The GEO Group - explains what the companies do and how they profit from ICE. Also reviews political donations they make. The bottom of the page lists the banks that stopped financing these companies.
Tools and Resources – Message ideas, one page fliers to print out, and links to the research on the companies and Citizens Bank.
Other Corporations Supporting ICE - these companies have detention contracts, financing, technology services and operational support. Toward the bottom of the page is a map of Who’s Profiting from ICE? The map is intended as a list of companies to boycott but a tool to help expose the ecosystem of ICE contractors.
Why Citizens Bank? - a timeline of Citizens Bank involvement and the growth and incidents at detention centers.
Take Action - comprehensive list of actions you can take
WHAT ARE WE DOING LOCALLY?
WHAT ARE WE DOING LOCALLY?
Protesting. There are three branches in State College and we vary locations.
Protesting. There are three branches in State College and we vary locations.
Citizens North Hills, 1826 N Atherton St.
Citizens South Hills, 1900 S Atherton St.
Citizens Lower College, 214 E College Ave.
Video and music from protests by the Coalition in January
Participate in coalition plans for nationwide actions. Our participation will appear on the coalition map.
Participate in coalition plans for nationwide actions. Our participation will appear on the coalition map.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Close your Citizens Bank account if you have one.
Close your Citizens Bank account if you have one.
Suggest groups you are part of to close their accounts. A local church is in that process of doing that! Our Flier includes directions.
Your employer
Civic organizations you belong to
Faith based organizations you are part of
Participate in a protest.
Participate in a protest.
To receive information about the protests, be sure you are on one or both of these email lists:
Keystone Indivisible - scroll to bottom of page and complete the form
Share information with family and friends.
Share information with family and friends.
Bring it up in conversation.
Email friends and family and share this page.
Share information in social media
Write a letter to the editor of your local paper
Contact Citizens Bank corporate leaders.
Contact Citizens Bank corporate leaders.
The De-ICE Coalition has directions for letters and calls on their Take Action page. They also have links to Citizens Bank social media pages where you can leave messages.
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