The 552,000-square-foot warehouse was built in 2024 as a distribution center for Genpak, a food packaging firm owned by Canadian conglomerate Jim Pattison Group, which owns the property.

The processing facility would add to ICE’s physical presence in Virginia, where it operates detention centers in Farmville and Bowling Green.

    • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      22 days ago

      He is the namesake of a grocery chain (save-on-foods etc.), advertising business, car dealership, at least one hospital wing, and now the Jim Pattison Torture Prison, I guess.

      • ZDL@lazysoci.al
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        21 days ago

        See that’s the kind of messaging to spread. The Jim Pattison Torture Prison. Sink the branding under its own villainy.

  • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    22 days ago

    “Exploiting, murdering and pillaging countries around the world aren’t as viable as before? Regional powers have grown enough to defy America? Doesn’t matter, we can just exploit the locals!”