· Billings Gazette · By Associated Press · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
The Billings Gazette reports that the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked Audemio Orozco-Ramirez's deportation after Shahid Haque filed an emergency petition. The article reviews his arrest at a routine check-in, the unresolved U-visa issue, the earlier jail settlement, and the vigil organized by family and supporters outside the Billings ICE office.
The stay was a critical but temporary success. It prevented removal within days, yet left Audemio detained and his family dependent on a slow appellate process to address questions ICE had allowed to remain unresolved.