New ICE contracts for Quebec-based security firm involved with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

CANADA New ICE contracts for Quebec-based security firm involved with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2026 9:30 pm Updated September 16, 2026 10:51 pm 4 min read RELATED: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a controversial plan Monday to implement the use of electric shock gloves during immigration and customs enforcement arrests. Candice Cole has more – Aug 12, 2026 LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has contracted a Montreal-based security firm again, this time to assist its efforts in Texas. ICE awarded two new contracts to the American branch of GardaWorld Security in late August. Together, these contracts have a minimum value of close to US$118 million (C$165 million) and could reach a value of over US$1.3 billion (C$1.9 billion). The first contract is for the renovation of a warehouse in San Antonio into a new detention centre and the operation of that centre. Its minimum value is around US$17.3 million and its maximum value is over US$1 billion. The second contract is for armed ground transportation of people detained by ICE in Texas. The contract spans the period between Sept. 1, 2026, and Aug. 31, 2027, with a possible extension for three more years. 2:26 New video shows moments before 26-year-old shot and killed by ICE agents in Maine Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. The minimum value of this contract is around US$100.5 million. Its value could reach around US$382.3 million. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT On Sept. 10, days after the second contract was awarded, an American security contractor formally challenged ICE’s decision to award the contract to GardaWorld. ICE has suspended the contract due to this challenge. GardaWorld is an international security firm headquartered in Montreal. In 2022, it received a $300-million investment from the government of Quebec “to support its global strategic vision,” according to a press release. In March, ICE awarded a US$313-million contract to the American branch of GardaWorld to work on renovation and operation of another detention facility in Arizona. GardaWorld previously worked on the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” a detention…