LINCOLN, Neb. —

Gov. Jim Pillen is expected to announce a new ICE detention facility in Nebraska, a source confirmed to KETV.

The new facility is expected to be in the McCook area, which is in Red Willow County, KETV confirmed.

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There is currently a Nebraska Department of Correctional Services facility, the Work Ethic Camp, in McCook . It is not known if this facility would be used for the ICE detention facility at this time.

It's believed costs would be covered by the federal government, but details on a timeline aren't yet available. We expect to learn more at Pillen's press conference at 4 p.m., which you can watch live on KETV NewsWatch 7 and KETV.com.

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