'We didn't ask for this': Nebraska town fuming over 'asinine' ICE takeover of camp

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Raw Story

October 27, 2025 12:18PM ET


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is creating a different type of disruption in the town McCook, Nebraska, by making a deal with the Republican governor to take over a work camp and convert it into another undocumented immigrant holding facility. That led to lawsuits filed by the town's residents.

According to a report from the Washington Post, the state is handing over the Work Ethic Camp in McCook, population 7,212, to DHS with the town being cut out of the approximately $14 million paid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Aside from the money, the report notes that the town has been long proud of the camp that allowed offenders convicted of minor crimes to receive wages paid by the state as they try and restart their lives by working in the community, and now the camp is being snatched away to become, as Gov. Jim Pillen (R) calls it: “Cornhusker Clink.”

The Post is reporting, “The closure has McCook officials and local nonprofits that depended on the prison labor scrambling to find a new workforce,” with City Manager Nate Schneider adding, “We didn’t ask for this.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/we-didn-t-ask-for-this-nebraska-town-fuming-over-ice-takeover-of-camp/?utm_source=superhead

[MLWR]

1. They may not have asked for it per se, but in deep red Nebraska, THIS is what they voted for.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Oh yes you did

Trump is your god. Pray to him for guidance.

[durablend]

3. This is what you voted for

YES YOU DID

[IcyPeas]

4. Yes. You did. You voted to get rid of the immigrants.

Your wish is coming true.

[paleotn]

5. Yes, actually, you did. Enjoy!!!

As the saying goes, elections have consequences. Welcome to the consequences.

[maxsolomon]

6. McCook is the middle of nowhere.

Along the too-on-the-nose-named Republican River.

It's going to cost ICE billions to fly or truck detainees all the way out there. What is the advantage? No one can see them?

[Prairie Gates]

7. But they have a clever marketing name for it that allows MAGAs to laugh at suffering

The Cornhusker Clink! What? They don't like it? There's alliteration and everything!

Isn't that enough for the people of McCook, Nebraska?

[nycbos]

8. Yes they did

[IbogaProject]

9. I was going to scold you for forgetting their blue voters

But this county voted 83% for Cheetolini, still feel bad for anyone who didn't vote for the spoiled brat idiot.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. I did look them up

although I know too that non-profit groups were sponsoring the programs that have now been booted out of that facility and that type of thing tends to be a more "liberal" initiative. But they had no say as their loon governor made the decision for them.

I think in these small and rural towns, despite the recent spate of 45 crap plastered on cars and along farm fences (I saw the latter on a drive through Lancaster County a couple years ago going to a graduation), most people don't get into "politics" and try to tune it out.

Those "disengaged" helped to bring about this nation's downfall.

[FSogol]

11. Notice that they concern is no more free prison labor?

No more slaves!

“The closure has McCook officials and local nonprofits that depended on the prison labor scrambling to find a new workforce"

[BumRushDaShow]

12. They were actually being paid (probably a pittance but... )

camp that allowed offenders convicted of minor crimes to receive wages paid by the state as they try and restart their lives

[FSogol]

13. From google:

Prison laborers' wages vary significantly by location and job type but are generally very low, often averaging between $0.13 and $0.63 per hour for general prison jobs, and up to $1.41 per hour for correctional industries work. In some states, such as Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas, many prisoners are not paid at all. Incarcerated workers' earnings are frequently deducted for various fees, including room and board, court costs, and restitution

.

Slavery.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. "Slave wages"

but not "free slave labor", which is actually in the Constitution's 13th Amendment for a conviction as an exception!

[Aristus]

14. Are these the same people who were gleefully crowing: "He's gonna be a dictator on Day One!"?

If they are, fuck 'em. They got what they wanted.

[samnsara]

15. i feel bad for those in Nebraska who are good people and knew trump was a bad choice

...kinda feel the same when Canada (or the rest of the world) includes all of America in their criticisms and laughter.

There are Americans then there are Trumpers. They arent the same.