A Nebraska State Patrol trooper pulled over a man in North Omaha for a broken taillight. Minutes later, the trooper was chasing him down, accompanied by a federal immigration officer, according to court records.
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Former Kearney Police Chief Bryan Waugh, right, speaks at a press conference on Thursday at the Capitol in Lincoln, where Gov. Jim Pillen named him superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol.
JUSTIN WAN, LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Field Office is seen in Omaha on June 12, 2025. The department oversees ICE.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Under an arrangement between ICE and Nebraska law enforcement agencies, certain troopers can perform limited immigration enforcement duties during their regular work.
NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
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Col. Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the patrol’s new Troop A headquarters in Omaha. The 35,000-square-foot facility fits the 90 staff members, including troopers and investigators, who make up Troop A.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Photos: Long line at Omaha Immigration Court
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
People make their way to the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Pender girls basketball coach Jason Dolliver poses for a portrait inside the gym at Pender Public Schools in Pender, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
A woman holds a child while waiting in line at the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
A woman holds a child while waiting in line at the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
A woman holds a child while waiting in line at the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line lost extends to the sidewalk for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
A man embraces a woman while in line for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line lost extends to the sidewalk for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
The line extends out the door for the visitors entrance of the Omaha Immigration Court located at 1717 Ave H East in Omaha, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Grace Lewis is a news reporter for the Omaha World-Herald. Check out her recent stories.
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