Pillen faces blowback on Nebraska immigration stance, releases ‘Pillen Playbook 2.0’ platform

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 1,347

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is facing pushback from the challengers to his reelection bid over his immigration stance as a new Flatwater Free Press investigation states his family ag operation has long hired undocumented laborers.

The Flatwater report, released Wednesday in partnership with The New York Times, states Pillen’s hog business has employed migrant workers for more than a decade, some of whom are in the country legally …

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