· Great Falls Tribune · By David Murray · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
The Great Falls Tribune reports on Montana's response to President Trump's first travel ban affecting seven predominantly Muslim countries. Shahid Haque explains the confusion for people already in transit, the impact on lawful permanent residents, and the legal concern created by favoring Christian refugees. He also notes that the firm served about 100 people from the Middle East each year.
The order made a national airport crisis immediately relevant to Montana families, students, and visitors. As a Pakistani-American immigration lawyer, Shahid became an important local voice explaining both the human consequences and the evidence that the policy was aimed at Muslims.