Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was intended to become ICE facilityBy Canadian Press on January 28, 2026. Share this story:The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the site. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government contractor” to buy the site but only became aware of the “ultimate owner” and intended use some time later. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 28, 2026. The Canadian Press11-10