The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday opened a new detention center to house illegal immigrants in Nebraska dubbed the "Cornhusker Clink," the New York Post reported.
The site in McCook in southern Nebraska is the fourth state-run detention center opened under the Trump administration, part of an effort to add 80,000 new beds for illegal aliens awaiting deportation.
"Thanks to Gov. [Jim] Pillen for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country. If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Nebraska's Cornhusker Clink," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
Up to 280 illegal aliens will be housed at Work Ethic Camp, which was originally designed to minimize crowding in state prisons, according to the report. Funding for "Cornhusker Clink" came from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Congress passed early last month.
"I am pleased that our facility and team in McCook can be tasked with helping our federal partners protect our homeland by housing criminal illegal aliens roaming our country's communities today," Pillen told the Post.
The detention center is another iteration of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades, which opened July 3. DHS opened the "Lone Star Lockup" at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday. That site has capacity for 1,000 beds and the ability to add 4,000 more.
Overall, the Post reported, 11 new or expanded detention centers opened by states, private contractors, and the Trump administration, including the four opened by DHS, have added more than 18,000 new beds to house illegal aliens.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a goal of holding 100,000 illegal immigrants at a time. ICE now holds 59,000 illegal aliens, according to the report.
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