Immigration authorities are detaining a Montana child illegally, attorneys allege

Judge orders release of Billings father and 9-year-old daughter from immigration custody in Havre

On Aug. 11, according to court documents, Border Patrol agents pulled over Adrián Espinoza De La Cruz while he was driving in Billings and arrested him and his 9-year-old daughter, who was also in the car. Border Patrol agents then transported the pair to a Border Patrol facility in Havre, where De La Cruz and his daughter remained detained, according to court documents. A federal district court judge has now ordered the government to release th…

Immigration authorities are detaining a Montana child illegally, attorneys allege - The Daily Chronicle

A 9-year-old child with special medical needs from Billings is being held at the Havre Border Patrol Station after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol made an unlawful arrest earlier this month, according to a petition filed in the U.S. District Court of Montana. Federal agents detained parent Adrián Espinoza De La Cruz and the child on Aug. 11, and they are being held at a facility that lacks basic amenities, including proper bedding, the court fili…

Immigration authorities are detaining a Montana child illegally, attorneys allege

A 9-year-old child with special medical needs from Billings is being held at the Havre Border Patrol Station after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol made an unlawful arrest earlier this month, according to a petition filed in the U.S. District Court of Montana. Federal agents detained parent Adrián Espinoza De La Cruz and the child […]