GardaWorld.
private security company
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- Connections
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What's happening
Earlier this month
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Amnesty International documented abuse at a Florida detention facility while DHS awarded contracts to GardaWorld, and DeSantis announced a camp shutdown.Some support3 reports1 development inside
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GardaWorld is headquartered in Montreal.Some support2 reports
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ICE awarded a $17 million contract to GardaWorld for a detention center project in the East Side of San Antonio, facing opposition from Tommy Calvert.Well supported3 reports
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DHS has entered into a contract with GardaWorld to operate a proposed facility in Surprise.Some support2 reports
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GardaWorld signed a contract to retrofit a facility in Surprise, while Gina Ortiz Jones serves as Mayor of San Antonio.Some support2 reports
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Nile Coates previously worked at GardaWorld.Some support1 report
Gone quiet
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GardaWorld made a securities offering on July 1, 2026, relying on an exemption under the US Securities Act.Some support1 report
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DHS moved detainees from Alcatraz, where GardaWorld had provided security services, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management ended the contract.Some support1 report
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A court ruled against GardaWorld's disqualification motion in a case where a Chicago law firm represented the plaintiffs.Some support1 report
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GardaWorld and IDEMIA were contracted in Quebec for mobile photo radar maintenance and deployment.Some support1 report
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What's reaching GardaWorld
Events traced to GardaWorld, step by step, newest firstExplainers that pass through GardaWorld
GardaWorld is a step on the way to someone elseAround GardaWorld this week
News at the entities that move GardaWorld most-
ICE TransactionalICE contracts with a Virginia-based reseller and relies on Cisco proprietary technology for its operations.Moves GardaWorld
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DHS StructuralThe DNC's Local Listeners program reached voters in communities, coinciding with investigations overlapping voter activity.Moves GardaWorld
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District of Columbia StructuralA White House executive order tightening mail-in voting rules is being challenged by a coalition of states and the District of Columbia.Moves GardaWorld
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Alcatraz StructuralA Cuban national was detained upon arrival in the US at the Alligator Alcatraz facility.Moves GardaWorld
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Florida Division of Emergency Management TransactionalThe Florida Division of Emergency Management issues voluntary and general evacuation orders for a storm affecting Escambia and Bay Counties.Moves GardaWorld
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Arizona StructuralA program expands into Arizona schools, involving Fountain Hills High School and Heritage Academy.Moves GardaWorld
Connections
The 18 strongest of 21, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
ICE Transactional
ICE has awarded GardaWorld multiple contracts for facility operation and security work.
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DHS Structural
DHS maintains a structural dependency on GardaWorld through ongoing, high-value contracts for facility operation and detention expansion.
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Alcatraz Structural
GardaWorld provided services at the Alcatraz facility as part of a functional service contract.
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Arizona Structural
GardaWorld provides detention and security services within the operational jurisdiction of Arizona.
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San Antonio Transactional
GardaWorld has been awarded multiple contracts to provide security and renovation services within San Antonio.
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District of Columbia Structural
GardaWorld operates within the legal and jurisdictional framework of the District of Columbia.
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Quebec Transactional
A contracted B to provide mobile photo radar maintenance and deployment services.
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Florida Structural
GardaWorld operates a detention camp within the jurisdiction of Florida.
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Nile Transactional
A past employment relationship existed between Nile and GardaWorld.
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CPS Energy Operational
The companies' operational requirements intersect with the demands placed on local utility systems.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management Transactional
FDEM contracted GardaWorld for services, which were subsequently informed as no longer needed.
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Montreal Shared context
GardaWorld is headquartered in the city of Montreal.
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Surprise Shared context
GardaWorld operates a facility within the geographical boundaries of Surprise.
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Texas Operational
GardaWorld provides operational assistance to ICE efforts within the state of Texas.
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Nigeria Shared context
GardaWorld is present in Nigeria as part of a Canadian delegation exploring business opportunities.
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Amnesty International Operational
Amnesty International is actively investigating alleged violations at facilities associated with GardaWorld.
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Florence Shared context
GardaWorld is planning to expand a detention facility within the city of Florence.
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Adelita Grijalva Operational
Lawmaker Adelita Grijalva questions GardaWorld regarding details of its projects.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
6 events- DHS is awarding contracts to GardaWorld for the expansion of detention facilities in both Florida and Arizona.
- Amnesty International documented abuse at a Florida detention facility while DHS awarded contracts to GardaWorld, and DeSantis announced a camp shutdown.
- GardaWorld is headquartered in Montreal.
- ICE awarded a $17 million contract to GardaWorld for a detention center project in the East Side of San Antonio, facing opposition from Tommy Calvert.
- DHS has entered into a contract with GardaWorld to operate a proposed facility in Surprise.
- GardaWorld signed a contract to retrofit a facility in Surprise, while Gina Ortiz Jones serves as Mayor of San Antonio.
August 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
1 eventShow 1 earlier month
June 2026
3 events- DHS moved detainees from Alcatraz, where GardaWorld had provided security services, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management ended the contract.
- A court ruled against GardaWorld's disqualification motion in a case where a Chicago law firm represented the plaintiffs.
- GardaWorld and IDEMIA were contracted in Quebec for mobile photo radar maintenance and deployment.