DHS Opens 280-Bed ICE Detention Facility Nebraska

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald Trump's administration is expanding immigration detention capacity by opening a new facility named the 'Cornhusker Clink' in McCook, Nebraska. This facility will repurpose a minimum security prison work camp to add 280 beds for housing criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE, as part of a broader effort funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill to increase detention space nationwide. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, in partnership with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, emphasized the state's commitment to supporting immigration enforcement, including assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol and National Guard. Critics have raised concerns over prioritizing detention infrastructure amid local social issues such as child hunger and homelessness. The expansion aligns with similar new facilities like 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida and the East Montana Detention Center in Texas, reflecting the administration's intensified immigration crackdown. DHS and Nebraska officials are urging illegal immigrants to self-deport to avoid arrest and detention at the Cornhusker Clink.