Nebraska immigration-related bills draw hours of public comment, largely anti-ICE testimony

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 28, 2026

Words: 1,057

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — Dozens of Nebraskans converged at the State Capitol Friday for a rally and back-to-back hearings on five immigration-related measures aimed at reining in ICE tactics in the state and increasing public scrutiny.

Advocates for greater restrictions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities dominated the roughly four hours of testimony before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee.

Only two people spoke against any of the five bills. Both were agency heads in Gov. Jim Pillen’s …

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