US Edition'He's Being Kidnapped Right Now': Helena Police Video Shows ICE Detention of Christopher Martinez
HELENA, MONTANA, JUL 10 – Christopher Martinez Marvan was detained after a traffic stop for an expired plate tag, sparking legal challenges over constitutional rights and facility overcrowding, lawyers say.
- On July 1, Helena Police Department dashcam footage shows 31-year-old Christopher Martinez Marvan's traffic stop for expired tags leading to his detention by ICE in Helena, Montana.
- Dashcam footage shows officers tracking Martinez’s vehicle for several minutes before the stop, with one saying `He’s getting deported` and another grinning `He’s being kidnapped right now`.
- Martinez Marvan remains in custody at Cascade County Detention Center in Great Falls, pending a habeas hearing, with Judge Christensen promising a swift decision.
- Beyond this individual case, lawyers for Martinez allege Fourth Amendment violations while the U.S. Attorney’s Office emphasizes deportation priorities, reflecting ongoing legal clashes over immigration detention practices.
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Posters warning of ICE prescence in Helena spark conversation and concern
Christopher Martinez's arrest in Helena has reverberated throughout the city.It has prompted protests, heated public comments at city and county meetings, and responses from elected leaders.Most recently, posters have been put up around town noting the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Watch Helena residents discuss the "ICE Activity" posters "ICE activity" posters go up around HelenaJoel Harris has called Helena home for the …
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Fairfield Sun TimesMissoula residents divided over Christopher Martinez-Marvan detainment
MISSOULA, Mont. – Demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse in Missoula expressing mixed feelings about the detainment of Christopher Martinez-Marvan. The court hearing earlier today addressed his arrest in Helena for an expired registration and outstanding warrant.
Montana Free Press
Bozeman Daily ChronicleAttorneys: Helena man unlawfully detained due to racial profiling ahead of traffic stop
In a federal district court hearing, attorneys for Christoper Martinez Marvan petitioned for his release, while lawyers representing the government argued his detainment was legal.
Helena Independent Record
'He's being kidnapped right now': Helena Police video shows ICE detention of Christopher Martinez
Body and dash camera video from the Helena Police Department obtained by the Independent Record shows the July 1, 2025, traffic stop that led to the detention of Christopher Martinez Marvan by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posters about ICE in Helena raise questions
HELENA The arrest last week of Christopher Martinez has reverberated throughout Helena. It has prompted protests, heated public comments at city and county meetings, and responses from elected leaders.POSTERS RAISE QUESTIONS - WATCH: Posters about ICE in Helena raise questionsRecently, posters have been put up around town noting the presence of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).Joel Harris has called Helena home for the past decade, b…
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