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When Border Patrol comes to town

February 11, 2026·25 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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A small Montana town's support for Donald Trump's immigration policies is tested when a beloved local mechanic, Roberto Orozco Ramirez, is arrested by Border Patrol despite having no criminal record and being a long-standing community member. The episode explores how personal connections

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Nora Mabee

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Nora MabeeRoberto Orozco RamirezLauren MillerDonald TrumpEric Levitz

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Montana Free Press

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Criminal JusticeImmigrationLocal NewsLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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