Nebraska to house first ICE detainees at McCook state prison over ‘next day or two,’ governor says

Nebraska to house first ICE detainees at McCook state prison over ‘next day or two,’ governor says

LINCOLN — A Nebraska-run immigration detention facility in McCook will begin accepting the first federal migrant detainees at the state prison facility “in the next day or two,” Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday. Pillen, speaking at an unrelated news conference,…

Midwest ICE Prison In McCook Now Operational, First 200 Beds To Be Full By Thanksgiving

A group of demonstrators against using the McCook Work Ethic Camp prison as a federal detention center, hold signs outside the Red Willow County Courthouse in McCook, Neb., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Nikos Frazier / Omaha World-Herald via AP) The state’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Neb., has become a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings.(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner) By Cindy GonzalezNebraska ExaminerLINCOLN — Nebras…