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Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Aerial view of the Watonga ICE facility pre-renovations.

Dobrinski says new ICE detention center in Watonga will benefit community; others disagree

Taylor Ann Barnes, Multimedia journalist October 24, 2025

WASHINGTON – 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...

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