Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Friday affirming Nebraska's support for federal immigration policies enacted by President Donald Trump.
The raids could impact an estimated 40,000 undocumented immigrants in Nebraska, according to a recent study by a migration policy institute.
Both a local immigration attorney and the ACLU Nebraska said they've had an influx of people reaching out to them for guidance and with questions regarding their rights as an immigrant in the state this week.
More than 120 college students, many of them Nebraskans, made the trek to the Nation’s Capitol to sing.
Lincoln Police are also assuring people that you can still call for help without being questioned about your immigration status.
Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota hosted a luncheon for Monday’s presidential inauguration. The main course was Angus ribeye from Omaha Steaks. Over 200 guests were at the luncheon, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Donald Trump's talk of grabbing Greenland has been the fodder of late-night comics. The jokes obscure the military significance of the polar outpost — especially at Offutt.
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - It was jubilation at Jerzes Sports Bar and Keno in Papillion Monday, as the crowd watched the 47th U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration. “I really felt like I woke up this morning feeling like I was in America, and that our focus is going to be on the American people,” Brandi Burkett said.
The Beef State was well represented at President Donald Trump's inauguration as the new commander in chief dined on Nebraska beef at a meal hosted by Sen. Deb F
UNL choir students sang. Sen. Deb Fischer gave remarks. And steaks from Omaha were served for lunch. Monday's inauguration had a distinctly Nebraska flair.
Police chiefs in Nebraska’s two largest cities said Tuesday they are unaware of any planned immigration raids or other enforcement activities coming to their areas as a result of President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on illegal immigration.