Nebraska Senators Demand Hearing On 300-Bed ICE Jail Plan Fast-Tracked At McCook

Thirteen Nebraska senators asked the Judiciary Committee to hold a public hearing on Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to convert the McCook Work Ethic Camp into a 300-bed ICE detention facility within weeks. Lawmakers cite constitutional authority over state penal institutions, lack of notice, and questions about staffing and relocation of current inmates. The request escalates political and legal scrutiny of a rapid state-federal enforcement partnership.