“This is Hingiss with the Whitefish Police Department. Just out with a male that only speaks Spanish, wondering if you want to check him.” There had been no other reason given for starting an immigration investigation, Castillo’s attorneys argue in court filings.

”Being non-white, speaking Spanish, and providing proof of lawful presence does not justify transforming a traffic stop into an immigration investigation,” Castillo’s attorneys wrote.

by Tom Lutey