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9/29/2025

Local immigration advocates continue the push for change at the city level

After months of consistent public pleading for the city commission to take a stance against federal immigration enforcement efforts in Helena, local advocates still aren’t happy with commissioners’ actions.

The public outcry started at city commission meetings soon after the July 1 detainment of Christopher Martinez Marvan , a Mexican national who was living in Helena. The operation involved several city officers alongside federal authorities and Lewis and Clark County sheriff’s deputies. Since then, advocates have spok

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