A new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility with capacity for more than 2,100 detainees is scheduled to open in Watonga in early 2026. A second may be on the way in Sayre.
Many in favor of the Watonga facility say new jobs will be created and local economies will boom, including Rep. Mike Dobrinski, who currently represents District 59, which includes Watonga.
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