BlackRock and ICE, a Recipe for Human Suffering by Phil PasquiniDuring a day of action, activists from the August 8 National Coalition” protested outside the downtown offices of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and in several cities across the country. During a day of action, activists from the August 8 National Coalition” protested outside the downtown offices of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and in several cities across the country. Among BlackRock’s investments are those in the private prison companies CoreCivic ($480 million) and The GEO Group ($571 million) who operate immigration detention facilities for ICE. Since Trump returned to office more than a year ago, fifty-three detainees have died in custody at ICE detention facilities. and that “Migration is a Human Right,” protesters further demanded that all detained immigrants be freed, called for the closing of all detention facilities, and that ICE be abolished.