Rebecca Miller is board chair of Valley Neighbors of the Flathead in Montana.

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The Faith Built From Walking Through the Darién Gap

by Rebecca Miller 10-16-2025

Assisting refugees and immigrants in northern Montana.

Lena Camero was one of 40 people protesting the detention of Beker Rengifo del Castillo at the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Station in Whitefish, Mont., on April 24, 2025. / Hunter D'Antuono / Flathead Beacon

The upper northwestern corner of Montana has the fastest growing “micropolis” in the U.S. We had a large influx of Venezuelan immigrants, and there are a lot of Mexican workers as well. In 2021, we formed Valley Neighbors to assist refugees and immigrants with housing and other needs.