Judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit against Nebraska's ICE detention facility

Judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit against Nebraska's ICE detention facility

A judge has overruled and denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Nebraska, according to court documents.

Judge Lets Nebraska Move Forward With Plan to Convert Prison Into Migrant Jail

A district court judge in southwest Nebraska will let the state move forward with Gov. Jim Pillen’s plans to convert a state prison into a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings. Red Willow County District Judge Patrick Heng, in a 17-page ruling Monday, ruled that Pillen and Rob Jeffreys, director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, did not violate the… Source

District judge lets Nebraska-ICE prison plans move forward

The Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Neb. Oct. 24, 2025. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — A district court judge in southwest Nebraska will let the state move forward with Gov. Jim Pillen’s plans to convert a state prison into a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings. Red Willow County District Judge Patrick Heng, in a 17-page ruling Monday, ruled that Pillen and Rob Jeffreys, director of the Nebraska Department of Co…

Judge rules McCook prison can be used as ICE detention facility as lawsuit proceeds

The use of the Work Ethic Camp as a facility to house ICE detainees can proceed — as can the lawsuit fighting it, according to a ruling filed Monday in Red Willow District Court.

Nebraska Officials Outline Transfers Of Ex-Work Ethic Camp Inmates

LINCOLN, Neb. — As Nebraska turns a state prison into a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings, the Nebraska Corrections Department confirmed where it moved state inmates from the McCook Work Ethic Camp to make room.