Nebraska governor announces plan for immigrant detention center

Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state’s southwest corner as President Trump’s administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations. Pillen said he and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had agreed to use an existing minimum security prison work camp

Nebraska Announces Plans for ‘Cornhusker Clink’ Detention Center

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during a press conference at the Douglas County Sheriff’s office in Omaha, Neb., on April 27, 2024. Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP Nebraska is partnering with the Trump administration to open “Cornhusker Clink,” a detention center to house illegal immigrants awaiting deportation or other proceedings, in a remote southwest corner