Wyoming’s highways just got tougher on unauthorized migrants. Governor Mark Gordon signed a deal with ICE, empowering select state troopers to assist federal agents in cracking down on illegal immigration. It’s a bold move that’s got progressives clutching their pearls.
Fox News reported that last week, Gordon inked an agreement allowing Wyoming Highway Patrol officers in five counties to team up with ICE. This partnership, the second of its kind after Florida’s, equips troopers to track and detain unauthorized migrants during routine patrols.
The counties involved—Laramie, Carbon, Sweetwater, Campbell, and Natrona—cover Wyoming’s major interstates: I-80, I-90, and I-25.
These roads, stretching from Nebraska’s border at Pine Bluff to Buffalo’s I-90 junction, are prime routes for cross-country travel, sometimes exploited for unlawful activity. Gordon’s not wrong to focus where the action is.
Under the agreement, select troopers will operate under ICE’s oversight while patrolling. They’re not going rogue—this is a structured partnership with federal backing. Wyoming’s taxpayers won’t foot the bill either, as training comes free from Uncle Sam.
“Wyoming has been firm in our commitment to helping secure the border,” Gordon said. That’s an understatement—his state’s been all-in, even sending troopers to Texas during Biden’s border chaos. But don’t expect applause from the open-borders crowd; they’re too busy decrying “xenophobia.”
The Wyoming Highway Patrol’s Col. Tim Cameron sees the logic: “Our troopers are uniquely positioned to support immigration enforcement.”
He’s right—interstates are arteries for illegal activity, and troopers are already there, watching. Why not give them the tools to act?
Laramie County, home to Cheyenne, is a key player in this deal. So are Carbon, with Rawlins, and Sweetwater, covering Rock Springs, Green River, and a lonely stretch of I-80. These aren’t random picks—they’re logistical hotspots.
Campbell and Natrona, including Casper, round out the five counties. I-25, running from New Mexico’s border to Buffalo, and I-90’s 200-mile sprint through Wyoming’s upper corner, are under their watch. It’s a smart net, cast where it counts.
“This agreement enhances our ability to identify individuals in violation of federal immigration law,” Cameron noted.
That’s the point: precision, not pandemonium. Yet, expect the usual suspects to spin this as a dystopian dragnet.
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis blazed this trail with his ICE agreement. Wyoming’s deal makes it the second state to formalize such a pact, though several counties nationwide have similar setups. It’s a trend that’s got the progressive agenda sweating.
President Trump’s January executive order gave Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem the green light to forge these state partnerships.
It’s a policy rooted in federalism, letting states like Wyoming step up. The left might call it “draconian,” but it’s just common sense cooperation.
ICE’s Denver Field office bigwig Robert Guadian called this a “force multiplier.” He’s not wrong—pairing local know-how with federal muscle makes enforcement sharper. The woke brigade will still wail, but results don’t care about their feelings.
Wyoming’s no stranger to border security fights. During the Biden administration’s open-border mess, the state sent troopers to aid Texas. This ICE deal just formalizes that grit.
“This partnership strengthens public safety,” Cameron said, pointing to better access to federal resources and intelligence. It’s a win for Wyoming’s law enforcement, who already juggle plenty on those sprawling interstates. Critics might scoff, but safer roads benefit everyone.
