Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican , announced Tuesday that an immigration detention center will be established in the state's southwest farming region as President Donald Trump 's administration accelerates its expansion of facilities to hold immigrants awaiting deportation.

Pillen said he and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had agreed to convert an existing inmate work camp into a site for people detained in immigration proceedings.

"This is about keeping Nebraskans – and Americans across our country – safe," Pillen said in a statement.

Noem called the facility "Cornhusker Clink" in a statement.

"Thanks to Governor Pillen for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country. If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Nebraska

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