Smith Statement on Planned ICE Facility in McCook

August 20, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security and the State of Nebraska announced plans to expand a facility in McCook, NE to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees. "While the Trump administration has taken great strides to secure our borders, more work remains. Recent arrests in Nebraska of violent gang leaders wanted in El Salvador have shown President Biden’s failure to address the border crisis has impacted more than just border communities. The initial information provided about the McCook facility appears to support these efforts, and I look forward to learning more about this project." ### Issues : Homeland Security