Graco Faces Backlash For Providing Car Seats To ICE’s Detained Children
A photo showcasing how ICE detained children are transported has sparked backlash, with critics calling it a “prison bus for babies.”
Karnes County Residential Center is one of the nations largest family detention centers under ICE. The Texas area center landed on radar of many over the weekend after news of U.S. government’s loss of nearly1,500 immigrant children.
The photo below was featured on GEO Group’s website, a private prison contractor to Karnes in 2016, where they spoke highly of the revamped vehicle and how it features “standard commercial grade cushioned seating” (Graco’s car seats) and films for children to watch during transport missions.
It’s also noted that Graco is a subsidiary of Newell Brands led by billionaire investor Carl Icahn. The activist investor briefly worked as an advisoron regulatory reform issues to President Donald Trump.
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