Huron Police Chief Doug Schmitt has been placed on administrative leave by the city follow his testimony during a hearing on Senate Bill 156 regarding possible penalties on businesses who hire illegal immigrants….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/03/schmitt1.mp3|titles=schmitt1]Schmitt says he would be the first to admit that many of those seeking employment likely provided false, forged or fake documents to obtain a job…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/03/schmitt2.mp3|titles=schmitt2]Schmitt also told the House State Affairs Committee that Huron Area Law Enforcement had gotten no response from requests for help from the federal government…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/03/schmitt3.mp3|titles=schmitt3]Schmitt went on to say the the problem is so massive the federal government doesn’t know what to do with it. Huron Mayor Dave McGirr says the City Commission is looking into Schmitt’s comments…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/03/schmitt4.mp3|titles=schmitt4]The bill failed 33-35.
The following audio file is Chief Schmitt’s full main testimony before the House State Affairs Committee courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting and KJJQ radio in Brookings
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