Last fall, more than 18,300 Nebraskans from 386 towns and cities signed a petition to stop Governor Pillen from opening a large-scale federal detainment camp in our state, saying “This is NOT who we are” – and we filed a lawsuit on behalf of McCook residents to prevent this harmful expansion of ICE mass detention.
Though the lawsuit was dismissed in March, we’ve filed an appeal in the case.
Nebraska law is clear: Neither Governor Pillen nor the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Director have the unilateral authority to use McCook’s Work Ethic Camp for federal immigration detainment.
We look forward to the opportunity to present this separation of powers case on appeal, and we appreciate your continued support along the way.
Our country’s immigration laws have not been meaningfully updated in nearly 40 years. This leaves friends, families, and neighbors who have been unable to access stable immigration status – despite their best efforts to navigate the nation’s outdated immigration laws – vulnerable to immigration enforcement. We need policy change, NOT punishment.
Thank you for continuing to speak up to say that Nebraska is a state that welcomes our neighbors and values the contributions of local moms, dads, coworkers, neighbors, and friends. Your advocacy has never mattered more.