Behind the Docket
June 15, 2026
One month, six universities, 62 students, 1,025 proceedings: Scenes from an overstrained immigration system in America.
Tag: Nebraska
Financial questions linger over ‘Cornhusker Clink’
June 13, 2026
Eight months after an ICE detention facility opened in rural Nebraska, questions remain about promised economic benefits to the state.
Chaos and confusion inside Omaha’s Immigration Court
June 13, 2026
Omaha’s Immigration Court is backlogged, overwhelmed with language barriers and policy changes.
Immigrant youth risk losing special protection status
June 13, 2026
Timing, dueling court systems and lack of legal help often creates confusion for immigrant youth threatening special protections provided to some.
Policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce
June 13, 2026
Nebraskans face uncertainty as new immigration policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce.
On the road: South Omaha to ‘Cornhusker Clink’
June 13, 2026
A freshman senator fights for Nebraska’s immigrant community.
Fighting for immigrants amid policy shifts
June 13, 2026
An Omaha lawyer fights for clients caught in immigration system overhaul.
What we observed in U.S. immigration courts
May 19, 2026
Lives in the Balance brought together six universities to document and observe immigration court hearings..