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Texas Republican slammed for saying he wants his bank to finance for-profit child detention
Texas Senator John Cornyn. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Gonzalez

Texas Republican slammed for saying he wants his bank to finance for-profit child detention

On Wednesday, Bank of America announced that it would no longer finance companies that do business with the for-profit prison industry, including private migrant detention facilities. The decision could be consequential, as Bank of America reportedly issued a $380 million loan and $75 million credit line to Caliburn, a private facility linked to former DHS Secretary John Kelly that houses child migrants.


But one person seemed less than pleased about the decision: Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn:

Shortly after this remark, social media buried Cornyn in anger for his seeming demand that he'd only do business with banks that finance the detention of children:

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