BIGFORK — According to a post on X from March 4, 2025, ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kalispell worked with Spokane Border Patrol to take 17 undocumented immigrants into custody in Bigfork.
The post reports the ICE HSI agents utilized a tip and set up an operation at a construction site in Bigfork.
The company that hired the workers was not identified.
The agents served a notice of inspection at the worksite and found 17 undocumented immigrants.
ICE HSI Kalispel with @USBPChiefSPW acted on a tip and conducted a worksite operation at a construction site in Bigfork, MT. Agents served a notice of inspection & encountered 17 illegal aliens during the op; the aliens were taken into custody for being inadmissible to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/hdtqYEh0ao
— HSI Denver covering CO, WY, UT & MT (@HSIDenver) March 4, 2025
All of the undocumented immigrants were taken into custody and found ineligible to remain in the United States.
MTN spoke with Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino, who shared that the department was not involved with the raid and believes ICE is running on its own system with civil warrants.
Spokane Border Patrol, though they assisted on the raid, could not comment to MTN since they said ICE HSI Kalispell was in charge of the operation.
MTN reached out to ICE for further details. The agency stated, "We have no further information to provide.”
Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional information including a response from ICE, a line regarding the company name not being released, and that Spokane Border Patrol could not comment on the raid in Bigfork.
