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Asda Owner Faces Backlash Over ICE Detention Links

2/5/2026

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TDR Capital, owner of Asda, faces criticism for links to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
The private equity firm is linked to Target Hospitality, which leases a Texas detention center used by ICE.
A five-year-old boy was detained at the Texas facility while returning home from school, sparking outrage among neighbors.
Campaigners accuse Target Hospitality of supporting ICE, and Boycott Citizens lists the company as one to avoid.

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Story summary

TDR Capital, owner of Asda, faces criticism for links to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
The private equity firm is linked to Target Hospitality, which leases a Texas detention center used by ICE.
A five-year-old boy was detained at the Texas facility while returning home from school, sparking outrage among neighbors.
Campaigners accuse Target Hospitality of supporting ICE, and Boycott Citizens lists the company as one to avoid.