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The Work Ethic Camp, located off Highway 83 in McCook, Nebraska, on March 28, 2026. Nebraska signed a two-year contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to use the facility dubbed “Cornhusker Clink” as a federal ICE detention center.

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.

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Signs mark the entrance to the Omaha Immigration Court on Feb. 12, 2026.

Chaos and confusion inside Omaha’s Immigration Court

June 13, 2026

Omaha’s Immigration Court is backlogged, overwhelmed with language barriers and policy changes.

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A mural depicting a mother holding two children is painted on the side of the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement building in Omaha on Dec. 5, 2025. The artwork reflects themes of family separation and protection central to many immigration cases.

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.

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Frank Sandall transformed the abandoned EpWorth Village property in York, Nebraska, into EpWorks Workforce Housing. The facility houses nearly 200 migrant workers who come to central Nebraska for agricultural work.

Policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce

June 13, 2026

Nebraskans face uncertainty as new immigration policy changes disrupt agricultural workforce.

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State Sen. Margo Juarez of Omaha, drives down I-80 toward “Cornhusker Clink” federal immigration detention center in McCook on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.

On the road: South Omaha to ‘Cornhusker Clink’

June 13, 2026

A freshman senator fights for Nebraska’s immigrant community.

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Brian Blackford works at his desk.

Fighting for immigrants amid policy shifts

June 13, 2026

An Omaha lawyer fights for clients caught in immigration system overhaul.

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Lives in the Balance

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  • Nebraska
  • New York
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A Carnegie-Knight Journalism Collaboration

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