In the tiny town of Froid, about 14-miles north of Culbertson along Hwy 2 in Eastern, Montana, residents are hopeful that one of their own, mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez might be returning to their community. He’s been in the Cascade County Jail in Great Falls after being picked-up by ICE back on January 27th. He’s charged with illegally re-entering the country–a felony.
The Montana Free Press is reporting that he has been ordered released by Federal Judge Brian Morris, as requested by federal government lawyers. No reason has been given why, but there’s a theory and it isn’t good for Ramirez. His attorney, a public defender, is suspicious, thinking that it may be a ploy to re-arrest Ramirez and take him to an ICE facility somewhere. There are no ICE detention facilities in Montana. By the same token, Orozco-Ramiriz could just be deported immediately after his release from the Cascade County jail.
The town of Froid–population 195, is conservative politically, but most residents are hoping for a resolution that’ll allow Orozco-Ramirez to remain in their town, along with his family–all U-S citizens.
