Protesters gather outside Governor’s Mansion to oppose Nebraska ICE jail

'It just came overnight' — Planned Nebraska ICE detention center raises fears in McCook

Days after the sudden announcement that a state prison in McCook would be transformed into an ICE detention center, the community in the small town is still searching for answers.

Coalition to protest Avelo ICE flights

Cherry Capital Airport is site of demonstration

Nebraska gets fed-funded migrant detention center

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen on Aug. 19 announced the opening of a new immigration detention center in the southwest corner of the state. National Guard Maj-Gen. Craig Strong called the move a step in supporting “the president’s initiatives for homeland security.” The present McCook “Work Ethic Camp,” run by the state Corrections Department, will be transformed from a minimum-security facility, and its holding capacity will be expanded from abou…

ICE jail lacks compassion

We find the use of a state law enforcement facility in McCook to house undocumented immigrants, who were hired and paid by documented Nebraskans, coupled by the support of the Nebraska National Guard and the Nebraska State Patrol, deeply offensive.

'It is so wrong': Protesters urge Gov. Pillen to reverse course on ICE facility in McCook

A couple hundred protesters gathered outside the gates of the Nebraska governor's mansion on Friday afternoon, voicing their opposition to the ICE detention facility coming to Nebraska.

Protesters gather outside Governor’s Mansion to oppose Nebraska ICE jail

Protesters gathered outside the Governor's Mansion to protest Gov. Jim Pillen's plans for a new ICE detention facility in Nebraska