Nebraska lawmaker has mixed reaction after repeat visit to McCook ICE facility

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 851

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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LINCOLN — A Nebraska lawmaker’s second visit to a state-owned prison in McCook serving as an ICE detention hub ended Friday with mixed reactions.

State Sen. Margo Juarez of Omaha, whose district is a nearly five-hour drive from the town of about 7,200 residents, said she was “relieved” to see a more “humane” scenario than she had read and heard about at other places where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds migrants awaiting deportation.

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