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June 17 update: Legal aid and social work

Over the weekend, our legal team was on site at a detention center four hours from Omaha, meeting one-on-one with the workers who were arrested…

June 12 update: ICE raids in Omaha

On Tuesday, June 10, we saw the largest ICE raid in years right here in Omaha. Nearly 100 people were arrested at work and 74…

June 11 update: ICE raids in Omaha

Yesterday, Nebraskans saw the largest ICE raid in years right here in Omaha. Nearly 100 people were arrested at work and as of this morning,…

Business Owners and Managers: Know Your Rights at Work​

The constitution of the United States protects business owners and managers against unlawful entry by immigration officers, or ICE. If an immigration officer is attempting…

ICE raids in Omaha: What you need to know.

This morning, June 10, 2025, immigration raids were reported across south Omaha at several large food processing and packaging facilities. Eyewitnesses described people being zip-tied,…

Expanded Use of Expedited Removal

The Trump administration has expanded its use of “expedited removal”, a process that allows the government to quickly deport certain undocumented individuals without the chance…

Take Action: H.R.29/S.5, Laken Riley Act

H.R.29/S.5, known as the Laken Riley Act, which has passed in the House and advanced in the Senate, would “flip our system of constitutional governance…

Biden Administration announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela

The Biden Administration announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela for an additional 18-month…

Omaha.com | Midlands Voices: Nebraskans live in fear of being forced back to countries they escaped

From Scottsbluff to South Sioux City, thousands of Nebraskans are living in fear of being forced back to the countries they once escaped. These aren’t…