· Bozeman Daily Chronicle · By Gail Schontzler · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle profiles Tias y Tios, a Montana State University mentoring program that Shahid Haque was connected with, which helped kids from Gallatin Valley's Spanish-speaking families. The article describes school bullying, isolation, translation burdens, low-wage work, and the trust the program built through tutoring, recreation, and sustained relationships.
Published alongside heated debate about immigration enforcement, the story shows the community that political labels often obscured. The children and parents described here were not an abstract statewide problem; they were Bozeman families trying to work, study, and belong.