· Border Crossing Law Firm Archive · By Montana Cowgirl · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
The Montana Cowgirl blog criticizes HB 274 as a system that would require the state to investigate immigration complaints based on rumor, appearance, or language. The post credits Shahid's hearing video with exposing testimony that illustrated the racial and ethnic assumptions likely to drive those complaints.
The episode shows how the firm's legislative work expanded beyond formal testimony. Recording and circulating the hearing allowed the public to evaluate both the proposed law and the attitudes behind it.