17 undocumented immigrants detained in Bigfork construction site raid
Mar 4, 2025·Location: Bigfork, MT
Country of origin: Venezuela

ICE Homeland Security Investigations Kalispell, with support from Spokane Border Patrol, conducted a worksite operation at a construction site in Bigfork on March 4, 2025. Acting on a tip, agents served a notice of inspection and encountered 17 undocumented immigrants. All 17 were taken into custody and found ineligible to remain in the United States. The investigation remains ongoing.
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