Venezuelan released from ICE detention: ‘I am still grateful to be in this country'

Venezuelan man arrested in Whitefish released by federal authorities

A 33-year-old Venezuelan man, in the country legally when he was arrested by federal agents in Whitefish last week, has been released from an out-of-state detention center. Beker Rengifo del Castillo spent nearly a week in the custody of U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, despite having entered the United States legally in 2024. Andrea Sweeney, Rengifo del Castillo’s attorney, stated that he was released from ICE c…

Venezuelan released from ICE detention: ‘I am still grateful to be in this country'

“Even with everything that has happened, I am still grateful to be in this country,” the man detained in Whitefish last week said after being released Wednesday.

Attorney: Venezuelan man arrested in Whitefish, released from ICE custody

Beker Rengifo Del Castillo, 33, of Venezuela, has been living in Flathead County legally through a humanitarian parole program.His attorney, Andrea Sweeney, says Del Castillo was arrested by federal agents in Whitefish on April 24 and transferred to ICE custody in Tacoma, Washington, despite having legal status through July of 2026.Watch the full story: Attorney: Venezuelan man arrested in Whitefish, released from ICE custodyThe brief contact th…