McCOOK, Neb. (KSNB) - Some McCook residents are uneasy after it was announced that federal detainees would be held at a facility in their town.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen held a press conference Tuesday evening , announcing a partnership with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, and the use of the McCook (Work Ethic Camp WEC) to house people awaiting deportation and other immigration proceedings.

Governor Pillen says that his main goal is to help keep Nebraskans safe, and he believes that additional cooperation with ICE, and the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown, is the way to go.

“I think that the one thing that all of us, all of us, agree on, the highest calling in government is to keep us safe,” Governor Pillen said. “What has taken place at the bord

See Full Page