Next Friday, September 12, Nebraskans have the opportunity to speak out against opening a large-scale federal detainment camp in McCook.
Nebraskans have made it clear: This is not who we are. We do not want to be known as a state that separates families and locks up and detains members of our communities.
Make Your Voice Heard:
The Urban Affairs Committee of the Nebraska Legislature is hosting an interim hearing next Friday about the McCook facility that Governor Pillen has proposed to convert into a 300-bed federal ICE detainment camp.
When: Friday, September 12 at 9:00 AM CT
Where: Nebraska State Capitol, Room 1507
You can attend the hearing in person, or submit a comment here via the online portal.
How to submit a comment:
- Click “Submit Comments Online for LR148”
- Note: Comments submitted online and verified will be part of the public hearing record. There should be no expectation of privacy. Comments will be available to all legislators and staff and will be made available to others upon request. You will see a pop-up notification explaining this where you can click “I Understand”
- Click “Yes” on the “Include Comment in Public Hearing Record” question, if you want your comment to be part of the public record
- Fill out your personal information and include your email to verify your comment n
- Write your comment in the “Written Statement” box
- Complete the reCAPTCHA prompt (“I am not a robot”)
- Click “Submit Comment”
- Check your e-mail inbox to verify your comment
Comments must be submitted and verified before Friday, September 12 at 8:00 AM CT to be included as part of the public record.
The country’s immigration laws have not been meaningfully updated in nearly 40 years. This leaves friends, families, and neighbors vulnerable to immigration enforcement who have been unable to access stable immigration status despite their best efforts to navigate the nation’s outdated immigration laws. We need policy change, NOT punishment.
Thank you for speaking up to say that Nebraska is a state that welcomes our neighbors and values the contributions of local moms, dads, coworkers, neighbors, and friends.