· Great Falls Tribune · By Christopher Doering · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
After the 2015 Paris attacks, the Great Falls Tribune reports on Montana's response to Syrian refugee resettlement. Governor Steve Bullock said the state would review its procedures, while members of Montana's congressional delegation debated security and admissions. Shahid Haque explained that refugees already undergo federal screening and questioned both the premise that they posed a special danger and a governor's authority to reject them.
The article places Shahid in a national debate that quickly reached Montana. His response emphasized that Syrian refugees were fleeing terrorism, not bringing it, and cautioned against making state policy from fear in the immediate aftermath of an attack.