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flag A Mexican resident with legal U.S. status was wrongly detained in Helena, Montana, sparking protests and policy changes.

flag Tensions over immigration enforcement in Helena, Montana, escalated after Christopher Martinez, a 31-year-old Mexican citizen with lawful U.S. residency, was mistakenly detained by federal agents during a traffic stop in July 2025. flag Despite having no criminal record and U.S. citizen family, federal officials detained him due to past unlawful entries. flag His subsequent voluntary removal to Mexico and a dismissed lawsuit sparked protests, public opposition to police cooperation with federal immigration agencies, and city actions including withdrawal from the Missouri River Drug Task Force and a January 26 commission vote to clarify cooperation policies. flag The state launched an investigation into whether Helena violates state law banning sanctuary city measures, amid national attention following two deaths during federal immigration actions in Minneapolis.

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