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Rep. Don Bacon Condemns Trump Deportation Plans for Mariana

8/23/2026

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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) condemned the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s deportations, citing Mariana’s case.
Mariana, an Omaha honors graduate, faces removal on September 18 after missing a minor-age hearing.
ICE held 65,765 detainees on July 11, most without criminal history, up from about 60,300 in early April.
July 1-11 arrests averaged 1,474 per day, exceeding June’s 1,300-plus daily average.
Bacon supports the Dignity Act, mixing tighter borders with legal status for long-term undocumented residents.

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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) condemned the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s deportations, citing Mariana’s case.
Mariana, an Omaha honors graduate, faces removal on September 18 after missing a minor-age hearing.
ICE held 65,765 detainees on July 11, most without criminal history, up from about 60,300 in early April.
July 1-11 arrests averaged 1,474 per day, exceeding June’s 1,300-plus daily average.
Bacon supports the Dignity Act, mixing tighter borders with legal status for long-term undocumented residents.