Lincoln bishop says McCook ICE facility should not hold those ‘simply seeking a better life’

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Bishop James Conley released a statement Friday on the immigration detention center in McCook.

The bishop said it is crucial that detainees have access to pastoral care, just as inmates have had throughout the history of the Work Ethic Camp.

Conley also said the facility should be used only for those who have committed crimes that “endanger public safety.”…

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