Priests Say ICE Contractor GEO Rejected Human Rights Vote
Feb 19, 2026·Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Country of origin: El Salvador

Catholic investors led by Jesuit priests said private-prison operator GEO Group rejected a shareholder vote designed to review its operation of ICE detention facilities. GEO operates some of the largest ICE detention centers, including facilities in South Texas and Adelanto, California, which hold thousands of detainees. The investor group has called for transparency regarding facility operations, facility visits, and reported concerns about detainees being transferred to facilities in El Salvador.
Sources
- Priests Say ICE Contractor GEO Rejected Vote on Human Rights Review
sojo.net·Feb 19, 2026·archived copy
- Priests say ICE contractor GEO rejected shareholder vote on human rights review
wincountry.com·Feb 9, 2026·archived copy
straitstimes.com·Feb 10, 2026·archived copy
- aol.co.uk
- Ross Kerber, Reuters
sojo.net·Feb 19, 2026·archived copy
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