The “Cornhusker Clink” immigration detention center opened this week in Nebraska at the site of an old state prison facility, Gov. Jim Pillen announced Thursday.
“Our facility is operational,” Pillen said.
Nebraska Opens Immigration Detention Center at Old Prison
‘Cornhusker Clink’ has taken in about 50 to 60 illegal immigrant detainees this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during an event in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 7, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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