Humanities Desk

State senators request legislative hearing on McCook ICE center


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More than a week after Gov. Jim Pillen announced that the McCook Work Ethic Camp would be used as an immigration detention facility, some state lawmakers are still seeking answers on the details. Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Megan Hunt sent a letter to Judiciary Committee chair, Sen. Carolyn Bosn, requesting a legislative hearing to address questions surrounding the project. The letter was signed by 12 other state senators. “We urge you, as Chair of the Judiciary Committee, to conduct an Interim Study Hearing to improve public transparency for all stakeholders and citizens and ensure we are doing our due diligence as State leaders,” it reads.
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