Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Laramie County Sheriff's Office partnered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for an immigration raid on I-25, I-80, and U.S. 85, resulting in the arrest of dozens of "criminal alien" CDL drivers.
The raids, called "Operation Safe Haul," represented a "coordinated effort" aimed at "removing unqualified, unsafe and undocumented commercial drivers from Laramie County roadways," according to LCSO.
Between November 18 and November 20, 2025, authorities said they focused on I-25, I-80, U.S. 85 "and state highways/county roads in the communities of Cheyenne, Carpenter, Burns, Pine Bluffs, and Albin" for a three-day operation.
Through the federal government's 287(g) program, which deputizes state and local law enforcement to conduct immigration operations, "deputies conducted 195 traffic stops, issued 49 citations, and arrested dozens of criminal aliens," the release said.
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Operation Safe Haul resulted in 133 commercial inspections leading to 44 vehicles and 38 drivers being placed out of service.
"Out-of-service violations included 45 for inoperable brakes, 16 CDL/licensing issues, ten (10) English language proficiency violations and two (2) drug violations," a release from LCSO said.
[Related: Homeland Security explains how 'illegal aliens' get CDLs in the U.S.]
"Operation Safe Haul resulted in 40 criminal alien arrests, which were processed by ICE for removal from the United States," the release continued. "Notable arrests included a criminal alien who had convictions for DUI and felony sexual assault involving the drugging of his victim who had previously been deported twice. Another criminal alien had convictions for DUI and larceny and been previously deported five times."
Similar operations in Oklahoma, Indiana and Texas have resulted in dozens more "criminal aliens" arrested and deported. Florida and Louisiana, too, have partnered with federal law enforcement on this front.
The immigration raids on the interstates come at a time where DOT's efforts to end non-domiciled CDL issuance and push 200,000 non-domiciled CDL holders out of truck driving have stalled in court.
[Related: 'Every foreign truck driver's worst nightmare': Courts can't stop Trump, DOT's immigration crackdown]
LCSO Sheriff Brian Kozak had high praise for most truck drivers despite the raid.
“I am sorry to see these irresponsible and undocumented drivers tarnish the reputation of professional commercial driver[s] who uphold safety regulations and keep America moving," Kozak said in the release. "We honor those drivers who do it the right way!”
