South Dakota National Guard helps with more than 1,000 deportations since July 2025, governor says

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 873

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The South Dakota National Guard has helped process 1,013 deportations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since July 2025.

Gov. Larry Rhoden’s office included the figure on Monday in a news release announcing his decision to extend his order for cooperation with ICE in paperwork processing, a task assigned to seven National Guard members. The extension will run through September 2027.

It’s unclear how many of the 1,013 people were residing …

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