Governor Jim Pillen announced Friday that the state has published a contract with the Department of Homeland Security to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook as a federal detention center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
It’s anticipated that the center, known as the Cornhusker Clink, managed by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, will be prepared to accept detainees prior to November 1 at a base monthly payment of $2.4 million.
“I’m very grateful to President Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem of the Department of Homeland Security for their strong leadership in securing our nation’s southern border and addressing illegal immigration through initiatives like this,” Pillen says.
Friday’s announcement comes as 13 McCook residents are suing to stop Governor Pillen’s plan to turn the facility into an ICE detention center. A link to the contract can be found by clicking here.
(Photo: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services)