US Edition‘Cornhusker Clink’: On the Ground at Nebraska’s New ICE Facility
The Department of Homeland Security named the ICE detention center using a state-related nickname without university involvement, following DHS naming conventions for other facilities.
- The University of Nebraska said Tuesday it had no role in planning or naming the Cornhusker Clink and learned of the name through a federal announcement.
- Homeland Security AI-generated post announced the 'Cornhusker Clink,' following DHS naming conventions like Alligator Alcatraz and Speedway Slammer, supported by roughly $45 billion for immigrant detention centers.
- The Work Ethic Camp would be converted to house up to 300 migrants, and Nebraska officials said the site will serve as a Midwestern hub for ICE detentions.
- Officials highlighted trademark limits and state exceptions as the University of Nebraska Board of Regents owns 'Cornhuskers' trademarks, but the State of Nebraska can use the nickname for official business.
- Observers note the rollout echoes a political playbook used by the Trump administration, with the renaming as part of a broader White House PR strategy to rally supporters, Barton said.
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ICE detention center derails MPCC plans with work camp
At the Mid-Plains Community College board of governors meeting Wednesday evening, MPCC President Ryan Purdy told the board that the newly announced immigrant detention center in McCook has derailed the college's plans with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Work…
Unions weigh in on ICE detention center plans at Work Ethic Camp in McCook
News of an ICE detention facility coming to Nebraska spread quickly Tuesday afternoon, so quick that the employees who work at the Work Ethic Camp in McCook found out as the news came out.Leaders from two unions representing employees at the facility shared mixed reactions, with workers expressing both concerns and excitement about the transition."That's the concern, is we just don't know," said Justin Hubly, executive director of the Nebraska A…
‘Cornhusker Clink’: On the ground at Nebraska’s new ICE facility
A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility is set to open soon in McCook, Nebraska. Being called the “Cornhusker Clink,” it’s a joint partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the state of Nebraska. ‘Cornhusker Clink’ The new facility will be located at the Work Ethic Camp in McCook and will expand ICE detention space in the area by 280 beds. “Today the State of Nebraska is stepping up its support of President Trump’s a…
Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska’s ICE facility ‘symbolic’ of state’s support for immigration enforcement push
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen meets with troops at the southern border in Texas. (Courtesy of the Governor's Office)LINCOLN — The media spectacle of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen unveiling plans for a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the southwestern part of the state follows a political playbook from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security touted the new facility, saying it would hel…
Beatrice Daily Sun
University of Nebraska distances itself from 'Cornhusker Clink' detention center name
"The University of Nebraska has had no role in the planning, naming or future operation of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at the McCook Work Ethic Camp," NU said.
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