Pillen’s Farm Under Fire Over Immigration | Omaha News

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is under fire after reports surfaced that his family’s hog farm may have hired undocumented workers — a revelation that clashes sharply with his public support for tough immigration enforcement and Trump-era policies. Investigative reporting by the Flatwater Free Press and The Times uncovered court filings and interviews suggesting the farm may have knowingly employed workers without proper documentation, even allowing some to continue working after altering their IDs. Pillen’s office insists the farm has never knowingly hired undocumented workers and only adopted federal E-Verify on the day he launched his 2021 gubernatorial campaign. Pillen himsel...