All this month we’ve been telling you about how the Trump regime’s ICE enforcement has become increasingly violent and lawless. Communities across the country have witnessed raids, surveillance, and deaths in custody. In Minneapolis, two people were killed during ICE operations by fossil fueled fascists. Nationwide, deaths in ICE custody reached levels not seen in decades.
Behind this violence stands a network of powerful corporations. Americans for Tax Fairness has uncovered how Amazon, AT&T, Home Depot, Microsoft, and Palantir are profiting from ICE enforcement while enjoying massive tax breaks.
Enough is enough – Click here to sign and send a letter to the CEOs of these corporations to hold them accountable for Trump and ICE’s fossil fueled fascism.
The regime has already given these corporations about $19 billion annually. Their CEOs personally pocketed as much as $124 million in individual tax giveaways. Instead of using those windfalls to strengthen communities, they funneled billions into stock buybacks, executive pay, and ICE-linked contracts.
Target has come under special attention because they donated $1,000,000 to Trump’s inauguration, rolled back DEI initiatives, and witnesses have report Target regularly allows ICE to stage operations in its parking lots. In addition, Target is Minnesota’s leading corporate citizen. It is the 4th largest employer in the state. Minnesota’s sports teams play in stadiums and jerseys with Target’s logo on them. Where Target leads, others follow. We need Target to stand with Minnesotans against the public executions in our community and the continued attacks on our neighbors. And on a call last week with the May day Strong network, we told you about how people are already rising up and taking action at Target stores (and also AT&T, Hilton Hotels, Enerprise rent a car and other corporate supporters of ICE’s terror) and how this connects to us building towards a general strike.
Cloud computing, surveillance software, communications infrastructure, and logistical cooperation are central to how ICE functions today. Corporate collaboration makes large-scale fossil fueled fascism possible.
At the same time, politicians claim there is no money for climate action, healthcare, education, or other basic services. This is a choice. Corporate tax breaks drain public revenue while ICE funding continues to grow. We can stop this. Corporations must be held accountable for the harm their contracts enable. CEOs must choose communities over cruelty.
Demand that corporations stop profiting from ICE violence and end their collaboration. Click here to send a message to the CEOs of Amazon, AT&T, Home Depot, Microsoft, and Palantir now.
And if you want to take action at Target or other corporate targets, here are some toolkits and resources to get you started – we’ll have more soon.
General toolkit from our friends at May Day Strong and others: bit.ly/hostanaction
TARGET: https://unidos-mn.org/thefourth
HOME DEPOT TOOLKIT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PTtAR0vllL5Ayz8K-wcZukD-_R13Yz9PNeMXIZLLeTI/edit?usp=drivesdk
PALANTIR: purgepalantir.com
TESLA: teslatakedown.org
HILTON: Smvmt.org/fuckhilton