The Department of Homeland Security announced Aug. 19 that it will use a minimum-security prison in southwest Nebraska as an immigration detention facility.

Nebraska's Work Ethic Camp – located in McCook, more than 200 miles west of Lincoln – will make up to 280 beds available to house "criminal illegal aliens" arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the department said in a news release . The Work Ethic Camp currently provides educational and vocational training for inmates.

"COMING SOON to Nebraska: Cornhusker Clink," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in the news release and a post on X . “Thanks to Governor (Jim) Pillen for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country."

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