John, I am speechless.

Politico is allowing one of the nation’s largest private prison corporations – which benefits off of mass incarceration and detaining immigrants – to sponsor their immigration newsletter.

We’re launching a petition demanding that Politico drop their GEO Group sponsorship. I need you to add your name to it right now, ok? This is one of the top five grossest moments in journalism in 2019.

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GEO wrote a Texas bill to allow prison firms to skip the requirements for child care facilities, paving the way for them to detain mothers and children for longer periods of time.

Their business is literally built on maximizing profits from imprisoning people. They’ve been the subject of a number of egregious lawsuits and investigations. They’ve forced immigrants and incarcerated people to work for less than a dollar a day. There have been riots over the inhumane conditions. People have died in their private jails and prisons. It’s obscene.

We should be appalled that Politico, which is supposed to help keep the public informed about national political news, is working hand-in-hand with the GEO Group. A huge public outcry could force them to drop the sponsorship, which is why we need everyone reading this email to click and sign our petition:

Sign our petition to Politico: It’s wrong to take dirty money from one of the nation’s largest private prison corporations and allow them to sponsor a newsletter on immigration.

We should all be appalled. Thank you for reading this far and for raising your voice today.

Shaun