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A longtime mechanic and beloved community member in Froid, Montana was detained by the U.S. Border Patrol in January. Roberto Orozco-Ramirez’ arrest has forced a reckoning in the Republican stronghold on what President Trump’s immigration policies mean on the ground. Nora Mabie of the Montana Free Press has been following the case and the community’s response. She joined MTPR’s Elinor Smith to break down the details.

A long-time auto mechanic in the town of Froid, Montana has been swept up in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Border Patrol recently arrested Roberto Orozco-Ramirez. Orozco-Ramirez is the community’s mechanic and volunteers as a youth baseball coach. Montana Free Press’ Nora Mabie has been reporting on the community’s reaction to his arrest. She sat down with MTPR’s Elinor Smith to go over the details.

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