Montana residents forced to reckon with national immigration policy after beloved mechanic’s arrest

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Community members first noticed the Border Patrol cars in early January. Though Froid — a tiny town in northeast Montana — is just 50 miles from the U.S.-Canada border, Border Patrol cars are not a common sight outside of the occasional gas station stop. About two weeks ago, however, residents told Montana Free Press that the number of Border Patrol vehicles increased. Two cars were stationed outside a local auto repair shop and one near the shop owner’s house, they said. It didn’t take long