· Montana Public Radio · By Brie Ripley · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
Yellowstone Public Radio reports on Audemio Orozco-Ramirez's arrest after four years of uneventful ICE check-ins. His son describes believing it would be another routine appointment, while family advocate Tricia Decker explains how the detention disrupted plans, schooling, and a household that depended on Audemio.
The arrest was an early Montana example of the Trump administration treating people previously considered low priorities as immediate deportation targets. It also exposed the gap between Audemio's public cooperation as an alleged crime victim and the government's refusal to resolve his protection request.