Nebraska Gov. Pillen Faces Scrutiny Over Family Farm’s Undocumented Workers
The report says the company employed migrant workers for more than a decade, intensifying criticism of Pillen’s immigration stance.
- A joint investigation by the New York Times and Flatwater Free Press reported Wednesday that Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen's hog business has employed undocumented workers for over a decade, contradicting his staunch anti-immigration platform.
- Pillen, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump's enforcement policies, has frequently referred to undocumented immigrants as "criminal illegal aliens" who have "invaded our country" while implementing federal immigration partnerships.
- The report alleges at least 20 Pillen Family Farms employed undocumented labor, while spokesperson Laura Strimple stated the company "went above and beyond the legal requirements" to verify immigration status and never knowingly hired undocumented workers.
- Democratic gubernatorial challenger Lynne Walz and America First Party nominee Brett Lindstrom criticized Pillen Wednesday, arguing the findings show he "plays by his own set of rules" while holding others to different standards.
- Shortly after the report's release, Pillen's campaign published "Pillen Playbook 2.0," an updated policy platform outlining new priorities including lower property insurance rates and K-12 funding reform, without addressing the undocumented labor allegations.
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NYT: NE Gov Employs Dozens Of “Illegal” Workers
The Flatwater Free Press reports: Before becoming Nebraska’s governor three years ago, Jim Pillen built a multimillion-dollar hog enterprise. Casting himself as a conservative businessman who would grow the state’s economy, he defeated a Trump-backed candidate in the Republican primary. Days after Trump’s return to the White House, the governor directed the Nebraska State Patrol … The post NYT: NE Gov Employs Dozens Of “Illegal” Workers appeared…
Pillen defends family business, himself after report on hiring undocumented immigrants
Gov. Jim Pillen, after taking questions Wednesday about people with traumatic brain injuries and developmental disabilities, tried leaving a bill signing without addressing reports of his farms hiring undocumented workers.
Nebraska governor backs Trump’s immigration crackdown, but his family farms reportedly hired undocumented workers
Jim Pillen spent three decades building a hog operation from 60 sows on a dirt lot into one of the nation’s largest pork producers before he became Nebraska’s governor. That same company, Pillen Family Farms, has employed undocumented workers for more than a decade. At the same time, Pillen has aligned himself with President Trump’s immigration crackdown. A joint investigation from Flatwater Free Press and The New York Times found that at least …
Gov. Pillen accused of hiring undocumented workers at his family farms
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Today, the New York Times released an article alongside Flatwater Free Press regarding Gov. Jim Pillen, his stance on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and his family’s business. The article, titled “As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers”, states that Pillen’s hog company, Pillen Family Farms, allegedly hired undocumented workers. Over the past...
The hypocrisy scandal a Nebraska Republican tried to keep secret
Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen claimed he was intent on cracking down on undocumented immigrants in his state, but when it came time, that's who he hired. “The need for going after those criminal illegal aliens could not be more clear today," Pillen said in his January state of the state address. But the New York Times caught the Republican using undocumented laborers for his family's pork processing plant. According to the report, Pillen h…
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Marietta Daily JournalPillen faces blowback on Nebraska immigration stance, releases ‘Pillen Playbook 2.0’ platform
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is facing pushback from the challengers to his reelection bid over his immigration stance as a new Flatwater Free Press investigation states his family ag operation has long hired undocumented laborers. The Flatwater report, released Wednesday in partnership with The New York Times, states Pillen’s hog business has employed migrant […]
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