Laramie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer walks back to the car after speaking with a commercial vehicle driver during a CMV enforcement operation on State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. "We've got to have rules, we've got to have organization, I'm all for people bettering their lives, but follow the rules and do it the right way" Chief Veldheer said.

Laramie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer, left, watches while a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent checks the immigration status of a commercial truck driver during a CMV enforcement operation on State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. The driver was from Cuba with legal immigration status, however his load was 17,500 pounds overweight, he had no commercial drivers license with a warrant for failure to appear in court. This resulted in the drivers arrest. The vehicle was put out of service and would require another trailer to have the sand loaded into before the sand could be transported any further.

Laramie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer walks back to the car after speaking with a commercial vehicle driver during a CMV enforcement operation on State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. "I wanted to get involved (in immigration enforcement) because I want to get criminals off the street" Chief Veldheer said. "It's a moral conundrum because I don't blame anyone for wanting to better their life or their family, but there is a legal way to do it.

Laramie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer walks back to the car after speaking with a commercial vehicle driver during a CMV enforcement operation on State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. "I wanted to get involved (in immigration enforcement) because I want to get criminals off the street" Chief Veldheer said. "It's a moral conundrum because I don't blame anyone for wanting to better their life or their family, but there is a legal way to do it.

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Chris Stewart, right, inspects a commercial vehicle during a commercial motor vehicle enforcement operation along State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. Violations included: undocumented immigration status, overweight loads, mechanical issues and safety, leaking diesel fuel, speeding, lack of CMV license and passing inspection points without stopping.

Laramie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer speaks into his radio after speaking with a commercial vehicle driver during a CMV enforcement operation on State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. "I wanted to get involved (in immigration enforcement) because I want to get criminals off the street" Chief Veldheer said. "It's a moral conundrum because I don't blame anyone for wanting to better their life or their family, but there is a legal way to do it.

Unsafe breaks are photographed during a commercial motor vehicle enforcement operation along State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. Violations included: undocumented immigration status, overweight loads, mechanical issues and safety, leaking diesel fuel, speeding, lack of CMV license and passing inspection points without stopping.

Chris Stewart of the Wyoming Highway Patrol walks back to his vehicle at an inspection point during a CMV enforcement operation on State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. Violations included: undocumented immigration status, overweight loads, mechanical issues and safety, leaking diesel fuel, speeding, lack of CMV license and passing inspection points without stopping.

A commercial motor vehicle is weighed at an inspection point during a CMV enforcement operation on State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. A scale was placed under each tire of the vehicle. Trucks that were overweight among other violations were put out of service. Some vehicles were many thousands of pounds overweight.

Laramie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer, left, speaks with Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak during a commercial motor vehicle enforcement operation along State Highway 214 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near Burns. The operation included The Laramie County Sheriff's Office, The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and The Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Laramie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Aaron Veldheer speaks to the driver of a vehicle who failed to stop at a stop sign during a commercial motor vehicle enforcement operation in Laramie County on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Upon further questioning, the passenger admitted to living and working in the country illegally and was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

A passenger of the vehicle, left, is detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for being in The United States illegally during a commercial motor vehicle enforcement operation in Laramie County on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. The driver was pulled over for not stopping at a stop sign. Upon further questioning, the passenger admitted to living and working in the country illegally and was detained.