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Nebraska

NE
71
Counties
6
287(g)
15
IGSA Facilities
3
ICE Contracts
4
Fights
104
Total Entries
Heat

County Fights in Nebraska

Douglas County NE — Sheriff's ICE jail contract blocked by County Board
blocked — County Board majority rejected Sheriff Hanson's proposal to lease 100+ jail beds to ICE for $5.5-6.5M/year; Board Chair Garcia said no ICE contract 'in the foreseeable future'
Red Willow County NE — Local and legal opposition to Cornhusker Clink conversion
active — Resident lawsuit dismissed March 27, 2026; Nebraska Appleseed appealed April 23, 2026 (separation of powers). Facility operational since Nov 2025. ACLU federal habeas suits ongoing but narrowed by Eighth Circuit no-bond ruling. New front: Nebraska Voices/ACLU objected May 12, 2026 to sheriff-signed 287(g) MOUs.
Sioux, Banner & Brown Counties NE — 287(g) task-force expansion in the Panhandle (and one reversal)
active — Sioux County signed task force 287(g) MOA Sept 9, 2025; Banner County signed task force model Sept 2025; Brown County signed all three models after an ICE outreach email, then withdrew when its small rural department could not meet program requirements.
Wheeler County NE — First task force 287(g) in Nebraska, 800-person county on highway corridor
lost — 287(g) task force agreement approved May 2025. Sheriff Dale King focused on highway patrol (US-281). ACLU critical but no legal challenge filed.

Counties Ranked by Heat Score

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1Lincoln County, NE666Auto only
2Red Willow County, NE608Partial
3Douglas County, NE506Partial
4Hall County, NE506Auto only
5Sarpy County, NE506Auto only
6Dakota County, NE355Auto only
7Sioux County, NE356Partial
8Phelps County, NE346Auto only
9Wheeler County, NE326Partial
10Cass County, NE295Auto only
11Madison County, NE295Auto only
12Saline County, NE295Auto only
13Scotts Bluff County, NE295Auto only
14Lancaster County, NE133Auto only
15Banner County, NE122Auto only
16Antelope County, NE62Auto only
17Blaine County, NE62Auto only
18Boone County, NE62Auto only
19Box Butte County, NE62Auto only
20Boyd County, NE62Auto only
21Brown County, NE62Auto only
22Burt County, NE62Auto only
23Butler County, NE62Auto only
24Cedar County, NE62Auto only
25Chase County, NE62Auto only
26Cherry County, NE62Auto only
27Clay County, NE62Auto only
28Cuming County, NE62Auto only
29Custer County, NE62Auto only
30Dawson County, NE62Auto only
31Deuel County, NE62Auto only
32Dixon County, NE62Auto only
33Dundy County, NE62Auto only
34Fillmore County, NE62Auto only
35Franklin County, NE62Auto only
36Frontier County, NE62Auto only
37Furnas County, NE62Auto only
38Gage County, NE62Auto only
39Garden County, NE62Auto only
40Gosper County, NE62Auto only
41Grant County, NE62Auto only
42Greeley County, NE62Auto only
43Harlan County, NE62Auto only
44Hayes County, NE62Auto only
45Hitchcock County, NE62Auto only
46Holt County, NE62Auto only
47Hooker County, NE62Auto only
48Jefferson County, NE62Auto only
49Johnson County, NE62Auto only
50Keith County, NE62Auto only
51Keya Paha County, NE62Auto only
52Kimball County, NE62Auto only
53Knox County, NE62Auto only
54Logan County, NE62Auto only
55Loup County, NE62Auto only
56Morrill County, NE62Auto only
57Nance County, NE62Auto only
58Nemaha County, NE62Auto only
59Nuckolls County, NE62Auto only
60Pawnee County, NE62Auto only
61Perkins County, NE62Auto only
62Polk County, NE62Auto only
63Richardson County, NE62Auto only
64Rock County, NE62Auto only
65Sheridan County, NE62Auto only
66Sherman County, NE62Auto only
67Stanton County, NE62Auto only
68Thayer County, NE62Auto only
69Thurston County, NE62Auto only
70Valley County, NE62Auto only
71Webster County, NE62Auto only
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