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Larry Rhoden on Immigration

 

 


Turn illegal aliens found over to the proper authorities

Let me be clear: Highway Patrol troopers do not have a special mission to find illegal aliens. They are working on crime and drug enforcement. When that mission brings them in contact with someone who is here illegally, they enforce the law and hand that individual over to the proper authorities. That's just common sense, and in South Dakota, we respect the rule of law.
Source: 2026 State of the State Address to South Dakota legislature , Jan 13, 2026

Imperative that migrant farm workers are here legally

However, Rhoden said something that concerns him is how business owners who employ undocumented immigrants have been treated in the past. "What's troubled me more than anything else is when the business owners have been attacked unfairly about having illegal migrant workers here. You know, they were given false information from that worker," Rhoden said. "I think it's imperative that we do take the steps to be sure the people that we're hiring, bringing to the United States are here legally."
Source: S.D. Public (PBS News) on 2026 South Dakota Governor race , Jul 15, 2025

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