U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)

I’ve been asked many questions about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of Nebraska’s Work Ethic Camp (WEC) in McCook as an immigration detention center. I’ll share some of the facts as I know them.

The WEC in McCook was opened in 2001 after having been authorized by the Nebraska Legislature in 1997. Prior to the ICE announcement, the WEC could house up to 200 male inmates in …