On the night of February 27, activists from the Emma Goldman Collective simultaneously unfurled banners on Boulevard du Royaume and Boulevard Sainte-Geneviève. By pointing the finger at the multinational corporation's complicity with the American political police (ICE), the Collective's activists denounced a financial scandal: the disbursement of $300 million in public funds by Quebec. This governmental "generosity" bears a striking resemblance to successful blackmail by CEO Stéphan Crétier, who threatened to relocate the head office.
GardaWorld, a Key Player in the Repression of Migrants
While raids against immigrants continue in the United States via the political police force ICE, GardaWorld continues to rake in millions by accumulating contracts awarded by the latter. Indeed, GardaWorld has become a pillar of repression at Alligator Alcatraz by providing, among other things, armed security guards, supervisors, and armored trucks.
It is unacceptable that Quebec public funds are financing a company actively participating in the torture and incarceration of migrants. The Alligator Alcatraz center is now the symbol of this downward spiral, with Amnesty International reports and damning testimonies detailing degrading treatment. While GardaWorld already held an $8 million contract in July 2025, it is now bidding on ICE tenders worth up to $190 million. This direct collaboration with the Trump administration demonstrates how a local multinational corporation profits from repression and human misery.
Fortunately, resistance is flourishing.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, where ICE agents shot and killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, a wave of anger swept through the city, giving rise to an unprecedented community mobilization. Volunteer networks monitored and reported the agents' every move. To this end, checkpoints were erected at strategic points in neighborhoods with high concentrations of immigrants, and whistles were used to signal the arrival of ICE agents. Meanwhile, hotels housing these agents were flooded with fake reservations and faced daily noisy protests.
The community also organized to support those bearing the brunt of ICE violence. Businesses temporarily closed their doors to become food distribution centers, while volunteers delivered essential supplies to immigrants who no longer dared to leave their homes. Numerous fundraising campaigns have sprung up to support families devastated by arbitrary arrests. Everywhere, posters call on citizens to protect their neighbors. It is this surge of solidarity that we are carrying on today: defending our neighbors in struggle across the United States. Let's not wait for fascist violence to take root here before drawing inspiration from the resistance in Minneapolis.
GardaWorld is just waiting for the contract; they'll get plenty of practice.
Published 5 hours ago by Emma Goldman Collective
http://ucl-saguenay.blogspot.com/2026/02/ice-tue-garda-profite-et-le-quebec-paie.html
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