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Venezuelan man arrested by immigration authorities in Whitefish sues city officials
The lawsuit alleges racial profiling and constitutional rights violations after a traffic stop escalated to immigration detention despite the man's valid legal status, lawyers say.
- On Monday, Beker Rengifo Del Castillo, 33-year-old Venezuelan citizen, sued Whitefish police officers and the city in U.S. District Court over his April 24 stop and detention.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services granted his work permit on July 23, 2024, and Officer Hingiss reported he `only speaks Spanish` despite Del Castillo's valid REAL ID.
- After the stop in April, Rengifo was taken to an ICE center in Tacoma where he was held with no place to stay or get home, according to the lawsuit.
- The lawsuit seeks damages and alleges racial profiling and unlawful detention, according to Upper Seven Law attorneys and Haladay.
- The filing asserts violations of civil rights, with Upper Seven Law attorneys and Haladay highlighting broader concerns about profiling and officer training amid a surge in immigration arrests.
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Idaho Press
Venezuelan man sues Whitefish city, police department, after arrest, detention in ICE facility
A man who was held in a federal detention facility after Whitefish police pulled him over for an allegedly faulty taillight in April has filed a lawsuit alleging racial profiling and a violation of his constitutional rights against the City…
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Venezuelan man sues Whitefish city, police after arrest, detention in ICE facility
Rengifo Del Castillo alleges racial profiling and civil rights violations during his April arrest and week-long stint in federal facility.
Venezuelan man sues Whitefish alleging civil rights violations from April arrest
A Venezuelan man is suing the City of Whitefish after he was pulled over there earlier this year in what his lawyers argue was a clear violation of his rights.The firm Upper Seven Law is seeking damages for 33-year-old Beker Rengifo Del Castillo for an April 24, 2025, traffic stop in Whitefish.MTN reported in May that Del Castillo had been living legally in Flathead County through a humanitarian parole program.Court documents state he was pulled…
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