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Mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez Walks Free After More than 100 Days in Jail on Immigration Charges
The ruling found his detention unlawful and ordered release within 24 hours after the government dropped the illegal re-entry charge.
- On Thursday, diesel mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez walked free from the Cascade County Detention Center after more than 100 days in custody, following a federal judge's order that his detention was unlawful.
- Orozco-Ramirez had been arrested by Border Patrol on January 25, 2026, and remained detained for a month after prosecutors dropped his illegal re-entry charge on April 13.
- In a Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana Chief Judge Brian Morris called the Trump administration's interpretation of immigration law "erroneous" and stated the detention violated due process rights.
- Orozco-Ramirez's 19-year-old son, Roberto Orozco-Lazcano, awaited his father outside the detention center Thursday morning, while Froid residents who raised thousands for his legal defense prepared to celebrate his return.
- While many celebrated his release, critics questioned the immigration approach, with one commenter asking on Facebook why those entering the country illegally did not "come here the legal way.
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Mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez walks free after more than 100 days in jail on immigration charges
A federal judge in Great Falls ruled to release Froid diesel mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez from jail on Wednesday evening, siding with his lawyers on their argument that his continued detention was unlawful.
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Montana judge rules to release Froid mechanic after 109 days in detention
This story was last updated at 2:00 p.m. on May 14, 2026. GREAT FALLS – A federal judge in Great Falls ruled to release Froid diesel mechanic Roberto Orozco-Ramirez from jail on Wednesday evening, siding with his lawyers on their argument that his continued detention was unlawful. On Thursday around 10:50 a.m., after more than 100 days behind bars, Orozco-Ramirez walked out of the Cascade County Detention Center and embraced his oldest son. Bot…
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