McCook ICE Facility

October 27, 2025 McCOOK Neb.— A Red Willow County District Judge has denied a request from 13 McCook residents and former State Senator DiAnna Schimek to temporarily block the State of Nebraska from converting the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) into a federal ICE detention facility. Judge Patrick Heng ruled that Nebraska Department of Corrections Director Rob Jeffreys has the authority to move forward under the agreement between the State of Nebraska and the U.S. Department of Homela

Oct. 16, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. — A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Red Willow County District Court seeks to halt Governor Jim Pillen’s plan to repurpose McCook’s Work Ethic Camp (WEC) into a federal immigration detention facility. The case — filed Oct. 15 by Nebraska Appleseed and announced publicly Thursday morning — names former State Senator DiAnna Schimek and 13 Red Willow County residents as plaintiffs. It names Governor Jim Pillen and Rob Jeffreys, Director of the Nebraska Dep

McCook, Neb. — Opposition is growing against Governor Jim Pillen’s plan to convert the Work Ethic Camp in McCook into a federal...

McCOOK, Neb. — A request from several state senators, including Megan Hunt, for a public hearing on the Governor’s plan to convert...

August 27, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. — Thirteen Nebraska state senators are calling for a public hearing after Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans to...

August 27, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. — Community member Jason Hilker recently submitted a detailed list of questions to city and county...

August 27, 2025 McCOOK Neb. — Community member Dr. Jason Hilker recently submitted detailed questions about the transition of the Work...

News Release For Immediate Release For more information contact: Molly Smith, Public Information Officer 308-345-1200 (option 3) or...

August 21, 2025 McCOOK Neb. — I want to be clear: I oppose the creation of an ICE detention center in McCook. Not because I believe our...

August 20, 2025 McCOOK Neb. - Dr. Jason Hilker, who has stated plans to run for McCook city council, has been vocal in recent days about...

August 19, 2025 McCOOK, Neb. – Governor Jim Pillen on Tuesday announced a new partnership with the federal government to convert the...