When Border Patrol comes to town

边境巡逻队来到小镇

Today, Explained

2026-02-12

25 分钟
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Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations helped him win. But the reality of enforcement is hitting people hard. Even in red states. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Dustin DeSoto and Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King. Photo by Lauren Miller, Montana Free Press, CatchLight Local/Report for America. Further reading: You can follow Montana Free Press coverage at this link: https://montanafreepress.org/froid. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Last month, Nora Mayby, a reporter in Montana, was looking around on Facebook for story ideas.

  • In Montana, particularly in rural areas, Facebook is where a lot of news is shared.

  • And a post from the local sheriff caught her eye.

  • He said that Border Patrol agents had rocked up outside of business in the very small town of Forade,

  • Montana, to take someone in, and that he, the sheriff, was trying to assist them.

  • But then, at the end of his post, he added this.

  • It's important to note that this man was not a threat, not a danger to his community,

  • has no criminal history, and has been a great member of this community,

  • which I just haven't seen a statement like that from law enforcement,

  • particularly in a really, you know,

  • conservative area that typically has a lot of support for all types of law enforcement,

  • border patrol included.

  • Coming up on Today explained the story of Freud, Montana,

  • a town where most people voted for President Trump and how residents reacted when reality hit home.

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