· Helena Vigilante · By Shane Castle · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
In this extended Helena Vigilante interview, Shahid Haque traces his path from Chicago-Kent and Jenner & Block to founding Border Crossing Law Firm and MIJA in Helena. He explains the legal defects in LR-121, the diversity and isolation of Montana's immigrant communities, the Highway Patrol lawsuit, rural immigration-court practice, and why he devoted substantial pro bono time to cases others were unlikely to bring. He also discusses holding both political parties accountable on immigration.
The profile is one of the fullest contemporary accounts of Shahid's early career and the principles behind the firm. Published after the LR-121 victory, it connects his family history, asylum work, statewide client base, legislative advocacy, and civil-rights litigation into a single public record.