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Nebraska will let Trump use McCook prison as ICE facility, governor says

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Nebraska will let Trump use McCook prison as ICE facility, governor says

• Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star ,  Andrew Wegley
• Aug 20, 2025
• Aug 20, 2025
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Nebraska will allow the Trump administration to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as an immigration detention center, Gov. Jim Pillen's office confirmed Tuesday.

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services director Rob Jeffreys, center, speaks as Nebraska State Patrol Col. Bryan Waugh, left, and Nebraska National Guard Maj. Gen. Craig Strong listen during a Tuesday news conference at the state Capitol. The state announced it intends to let the Trump administration use a state prison in McCook as an immigration detention center.

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Gov. Jim Pillen

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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services director Rob Jeffreys speaks during a news conference Tuesday at the state Capitol where officials discussed plans to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as an immigration detention center.

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Nebraska National Guard Maj. Gen. Craig Strong speaks at a news conference Tuesday at the state Capitol.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

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Nebraska State Patrol Col. Bryan Waugh speaks during Tuesday's news conference at the state Capitol.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

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Emily Pietrzak of Omaha holds a sign outside the Governor's Hearing Room at the state Capitol Tuesday to protest plans to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as an immigration detention center.

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A remote detention center in the Florida Everglades may become a national model. DHS says more could open nationwide near jails or airports.

Reach the writer at 402-473-7120 or cdunker@journalstar.com.

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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services director Rob Jeffreys, center, speaks as Nebraska State Patrol Col. Bryan Waugh, left, and Nebraska National Guard Maj. Gen. Craig Strong listen during a Tuesday news conference at the state Capitol. The state announced it intends to let the Trump administration use a state prison in McCook as an immigration detention center.

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Emily Pietrzak of Omaha holds a sign outside the Governor's Hearing Room at the state Capitol Tuesday to protest plans to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as an immigration detention center.

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Nebraska will allow the Trump administration to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as an immigration detention center, Gov. Jim Pillen's office confirmed Tuesday.

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Nebraska National Guard Maj. Gen. Craig Strong speaks at a news conference Tuesday at the state Capitol.

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Nebraska State Patrol Col. Bryan Waugh speaks during Tuesday's news conference at the state Capitol.

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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services director Rob Jeffreys speaks during a news conference Tuesday at the state Capitol where officials discussed plans to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as an immigration detention center.

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