[Morgana]

FReepers some of you noticed and PM me on why I was not posting. I was on vacation. In fact the days this story happened I was on this very train, the "Empire Builder".

Why did this person find this "intimidating"? I know in my case if ICE hears my West Virginian accent they will pass me in 10 seconds because Tren de Aragua can't fake that.

I never saw any ICE agents and none of them ever questioned me. However I later learned this does happen in Havre a lot because they sneak in from Canada and try to board Amtrak.

[Morgana]

I’m baaaaaack! see my first comment!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Why did this person find this “intimidating”?”

We all know that is the snowflake / woke / liberal word du jour. That and “fearful.” These pansies are afraid of their own shadows. Us legals never know fear or intimidation.

[Tell It Right]

I know in my case if ICE hears my West Virginian accent they will pass me in 10 seconds because Tren de Aragua can't fake that.

Yeah, but can the Tren de Aragua gangers say "Shibboleth"? LOL

[BBB333]

The story mentions an attorney from ND so just for others clarity Havre is in Northern Montana.

Amtrak operates on the ‘highland’ of Montana.

From here in Bozeman it’s just 3 1/2 hours to the nearest Amtrak station in Great Falls, MT.

It’s a feel good story IMHO. There are som undesirables that have come in from the North.

FWIW I really like West Virginia had have been there 50+ times for work.

[Skooz]

Driving with friends across New Mexico in 1996 we were pulled over and asked the same question. Didn’t cross our minds to be “intimidated.”

[NEMDF]

Hope you had an enjoyable vacation!

[rolling_stone]

https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1253?language=en_US

authority

[9YearLurker]

I remember traveling on trains in Europe before the EU. At every border a new crew of border guards came around and inspected papers (passports).

[Vaduz]

Part of the defense-in-depth strategy of disrupting human smuggling activities.

Hat tip MAGA in action.