Kristi Noem's South Dakota neighbors hit with audit that decimates their workforce
LAKE NORDEN The names on the list included some of Dorothy Elliotts best employees: hardworking, reliable, honest.
Most had been working at Drumgoon Dairy for years. Some worked there for nearly two decades, playing a role in the operations expansion and success.
But after an audit of the dairy at the end of May by the federal Department of Homeland Security, 38 of those employees are gone.
The department said they each had inaccurate, outdated or incomplete proof of U.S. citizenship or permission to work in the country.
Elliott co-owns the farm near Lake Norden, 5 miles from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noems eastern South Dakota home. Elliott asked the affected employees for updated documentation but ultimately had to fire those who werent able to adequately resolve the problems with their documents. One person returned home because his visa was expiring, and another quit.
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