Immigration Enforcement in Laramie County, Wyoming

These images were made during a ride-along during a joint operation between the Laramie County Sheriff's Office, ICE, and the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The operation was targeted towards commercial motor vehicle (CMV) enforcement. The operation resulted in:

-49 stops (16 commercial vehicles)

-3 ICE arrests, one non-immigration arrest

- 13 citations

Roughly 28 deputies with the Sheriff's office completed “287(g)” training, a federal program allowing state and local police to enforce federal immigration law after attending a four-week U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program.

Milo Gladstein

Milo Gladstein is an award-winning photojournalist and staff photographer for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle Newspaper based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. “As photojournalists,” states Gladstein, “it is our responsibility and privilege to be the eyes of a community. We have unique access to events and lives that might not be seen otherwise, and sharing our images is part of a duty to the public.”

Milo’s long-form documentaries focus on human interest stories. He has done work spanning drag shows to rodeos and is comfortable in every setting. One of his most notable projects is “Roughstock: Raised for the Job,” about what it means to be a cowboy in today’s society.

Milo dives deep into the people he covers, discovering what it means to be human. Everyone has a story to tell; it’s all about finding the nuances of what makes us who we are while following our passions.

Milo has won third place in the International Photography Awards Professional competitive event category for his project “Roughstock: Raised for the Job.”