OMAHA, Neb. —

People in the immigrant community have reservations about the new detention facility in Nebraska. There is talk comparing the "Cornhusker Clink” with “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida.

Douglas County Commissioner Roger Garcia voiced opposition to the facility. “One of our concerns is who's going to actually be detained,” he said.

He said the announcement hurt the Hispanic community saying, “it's not going to build relationships, it's going to do harm.”

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Omaha immigration attorney Julia Cryne also expressed concerns.

“They're afraid that immigration is going to be patrolling the streets and grab anyone who looks Hispanic,” she said.

The Center of Immigration and Refugee Advancement said in a statement to KETV, "These facilities don’t make communities safer; they

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