B.C.-based Pattison says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facilityBy Canadian Press on January 28, 2026. Jim Pattison Developments said it publicly listed the site for lease or sale and accepted an offer from “a U.S. government contractor” to buy the property. The small county’s consideration of the sale comes in the midst of an immigration crackdown in the United States. Jim Pattison Developments, owned by British Columbia billionaire Jim Pattison, said in the statement that it would not normally comment on a private transaction. Attorney General Niki Sharma said Tuesday that business leaders need to consider whether their decisions are contributing to the U.S. immigration crackdown.