Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen activates National Guard ahead of statewide immigration protests

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Nebraska Examiner

Heartland protests come against backdrop of immigration enforcement and anti-Trump protests nationally
By: Juan Salinas II - June 13, 2025 6:58 pm

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen has activated the Nebraska National Guard ahead of scheduled protests this weekend.

Late Friday, the governor issued an emergency proclamation that activated the Guard and prepared Guard and state law enforcement resources for immediate deployment if needed, a governor’s spokeswoman confirmed.

Typical National Guard activation can take up to 24 hours, but the proclamation shortens that time.

Nebraska has seen several protests in recent days over a federal immigration raid that hit an Omaha food plant, in what immigration officials said was the largest Nebraska enforcement operation since President Donald Trump took office.


Pillen formally declared a state of emergency to activate the Guard so it can assist local law enforcement should any demonstrations escalate. (Courtesy of the Governor's Office)

Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/13/nebraska-gov-jim-pillen-activates-national-guard-ahead-of-statewide-immigration-protests/

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There are protests at the College World Series in Omaha TODAY! There is no scheduled protest in Omaha tomorrow. It is across the state line in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

[riversedge]

1. It only takes one trigger happy person to cause real problems!!

[BOSSHOG]

2. Wonder how many of those guardsmen and women

We’re planning on protesting tomorrow.

It really sucks to be an elected Republican in America today. In theory they love Hungary. In reality there’s no way they’d live there. They’d opt for the good Ole US of A where freedom rings for all.

[marble falls]

3. You never know, the counter-protesters do go armed. He might be looking out for us? ...

... I couldn't even type that with a straight face. He just wants to be ready no matter what. At best.

[FloridaBlues]

4. This will become the new trend now for red states every time there's a protest March

[et tu]

5. it won't stop the protests

protesters can and will travel to
other states we must prevail

[progressoid]

6. Maybe they are going to keep protesters from crossing the Bob Kerry Bridge

[FirstLight]

7. Three Governors so far...

Texas, Nebraska and I forgot the other one...

All jockeying for position to kiss the fucking ring ..

[Postal Grunt]

13. Don't forget Missouri

Gov Kehoe activated National Guard units as a just in case they're needed measure during the "state of emergency".

[1WorldHope]

8. My daughter followed them most of the way to Lincoln from out west.

What a bunch of fascist fucks ( not the NG but the Republican leaders). I feel like they are starting a war against the American people right now. They are refusing to follow court orders, sending out the military, blocking Congress people from the speaker's office. They are starting a damn war. WTF Who will be our military leaders?

[Iamscrewed]

9. Perfect

Nice setup for disaster.

[moniss]

10. I see GQP governors lining up to kiss the ring.

Or other items.

[ramapo]

11. It's going to be a Red Governor thing

They’re going to militarize the country. At some point there will be a Kent State moment or worse.

It just gets worse every day.

[GenThePerservering]

12. Huh - looks like we've got 'em scared.

Good.

[C Moon]

14. A couple days ago I read about the Kent State event. That was horrible.

The one girl who told a soldier (after he shook the lilac from his gun at an officer's order), "flowers are better than bullets," was killed when they opened fire on the students. They fired 67 rounds into a crowd of students.

Nixon was President. Ohio had an asshole governor—that man was terrible.

We don't need to rid our country of immigrants, we need to rid our country of conservatives. They are the worst of the worst.