· Bozeman Daily Chronicle · By Troy Carter · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle details the Highway Patrol settlement, including training and a policy barring officers from using race, ethnicity, language, or refusal to answer as grounds for immigration detention. The agreement also required records of federal contacts, an independent auditor, and annual reports. A dash-camera video of a U.S. citizen's 50-minute stop illustrated the conduct challenged by Shahid Haque and MIJA.
This was a concrete civil-rights result for the firm: a case that began with clients describing roadside encounters ended with statewide rules, monitoring, and public accountability.