'We Have Not Forgotten': Hundreds Rally Near McCook ICE Detention Center, Nearly a Year After It Opened

'We have not forgotten': Hundreds rally near McCook ICE detention center, nearly a year after it opened

The rally and vigil, titled "We Have Not Forgotten: Road to Solidarity," drew organizers and attendees from across the state — Lincoln, Omaha, Kearney, North Platte and others — many arriving on buses coordinated by ACLU Nebraska. Organizers had expected between 250 and 500 people.

McCook rally draws anti-ICE protesters from throughout Nebraska

State Sen. Margo Juarez of Omaha told of new plans for isolation rooms in the McCook facility. “I told them (Homeland Security) I want accountability,” Juarez said.