Governor Jim Pillen on Friday addressed the shooting inside an Omaha convenience store this week that injured four officers. “Juan Melgar-Ayala, a convicted felon in our country illegally from El Salvador, started a shootout with Omaha police and paid the price,” Pillen says.
“Not long ago, in August, a coordinated effort between ICE and Nebraska law enforcement led to the apprehension of a murderous, most wanted MS-13 kingpin who was using our state as a hideout.”
Pillen also said that after years of lax Biden-era border security policy, every state is now a border state. “That’s why I believe the ICE detention facility in McCook is an absolute necessity,” Pillen says. “Nebraska must continue to do its part to assist President Trump, his Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security in their efforts to get criminal, illegal aliens off our streets.”
Pillen also stated this keeps Nebraska safe and keeps America safe. “I’m proud that we are stepping up and making a difference for our country. Thank God the OPD officers shot by Melgar-Ayala face non-life-threatening injuries. The men and women of law enforcement are heroes — and protect us every day.”