· Bozeman Daily Chronicle · By Laura Lundquist · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle tells how nine lawful Montana residents came forward to explain the harm LR-121 could cause. Their experiences included citizenship documentation problems and green-card holders being swept into the law's definition because they had once entered or remained unlawfully. Shahid Haque said the affidavits demonstrated concrete threats to real people and praised the participants for speaking publicly despite the attention it could bring.
Several of the declarants were Shahid's former clients, making this report an unusually direct connection between the firm's individual casework and its broader civil-rights advocacy. Their testimony helped establish standing and exposed how poorly drafted immigration legislation can unsettle lawful residents' lives.