Nebraska Lawmakers Invited to McCook ICE Facility, but Reps Continue Call for Unscheduled Access
The tour follows prior access denial and aims to show operational details; senators must submit forms by Friday and cannot bring phones or record, officials said.
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Nebraska state senators invited to visit ICE facility in McCook
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska state senators have been invited to visit the ICE facility in McCook next week. State Sen. Myron Dorn tells Channel 8 that all 49 senators were invited to visit the facility — also known as the “Cornhusker Clink” — on Monday. Dorn, a member of the Nebraska Legislature’s Executive Board, said there’s been discussion with...
Lawmakers invited to tour state-run ICE jail as group after Cavanaugh complaint
The McCook Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Nebraska. (Courtesy of Nebraska Department of Correctional Services)LINCOLN — Two days after a Democratic Nebraska lawmaker publicly criticized Republican Gov. Jim Pillen’s administration for denying her entrance to a controversial state-run ICE detention facility, all 49 officially nonpartisan state senators received an invite to a group “walkthrough” next week. State Sen. Myron Dorn of Adams. (Zach Wendlin…
Nebraska Lawmaker Was Twice Denied Entry To McCook ICE Jail, Calls It Law Violation
The state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Neb., has become a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings.(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner) State Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair speaks with reporters, April 17, 2025.(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner) State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha as she lead a listening session for Lincoln residents on property taxes.(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner) By Cindy GonzalezNebraska ExaminerLINCOLN…
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