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Lawmakers spar with Fairfax County leaders over sanctuary policies

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers held another hearing on sanctuary policies Thursday, one of a series coinciding with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and a nationwide crackdown by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This time, the House of Representatives subcommittee focused on Fairfax County, Virginia. Just 30 minutes outside of

Gallatin County dispute over ICE records reaches Montana Supreme Court

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked the Montana Supreme Court on Thursday to reject a petition tied to a dispute over whether Gallatin County can withhold confidential criminal justice information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. In the court filing, Knudsen argued that Gallatin County Attorney Audrey

Nearing ballot threshold, cash-flush Senate candidate Seth Bodnar vows 'new direction'

Needing 13,327 total signatures, independent Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar is betting he can get his name on the ballot by the end of May. Bodnar nears candidate qualification with help from nearly $1.4 million in first-quarter contributions — more than all his competitors combined, according

The rural Montana sheriff who went to bat for one undocumented immigrant

WOLF POINT — The Roosevelt County sheriff had only met Roberto Orozco-Ramirez once. But Jason Frederick, who has served in law enforcement for 26 years and as sheriff for the last 12, also knew about his solid reputation in the community: Orozco-Ramirez was a father of four, diesel mechanic

What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere is detained by ICE

What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere is detained by ICE

If someone you know is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it can be incredibly challenging to find and communicate with them. For example, it can take several days just to confirm where they are. Even after locating a loved one, it is possible to lose track of

Say no to the yes-men | Mary Sheehy Moe

Here we are again — drowning in post-Citizens United swill. Every other TV commercial has this candidate touring a factory, that one standing on a mountaintop in his plaid flannel shirt, yet another firing her gun to display her Second-Amendment bona fides — or put her dog down, maybe. Every

Whitefish settles racial profiling suit brought by Venezuelan man

Whitefish settles racial profiling suit brought by Venezuelan man

WHITEFISH — The city of Whitefish reached a settlement agreement with a man who accused police of violating his constitutional rights and racial profiling after a traffic stop resulted in his detention in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Whitefish police said they pulled over Beker Rengifo Del Castillo for a