CHEYENNE, WY – Governor Mark Gordon has given the green light for Wyoming National Guard members to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a behind-the-scenes capacity over the coming months.
Up to 15 Guard members will provide administrative, logistics, and transportation support, freeing ICE agents to concentrate on direct law enforcement operations. The mission, expected to start within 30 days, will keep Guard members under the Governor’s command and explicitly out of the enforcement role.
“When asked by our nation, Wyoming responds,” Governor Gordon said. “By handling essential support work, the Guard enables ICE agents to focus on public safety and national security. Our Guard is our Sword and Shield.”
Federal approval for the operation came from U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as part of a broader effort authorizing up to 1,700 Guard members from 20 states to aid ICE under Title 32, Section 502(f) of the U.S. Code.
Maj. Gen. Greg Porter, Wyoming’s Adjutant General, emphasized the Guard’s readiness: “Our Soldiers and Airmen are trained to adapt quickly and seamlessly support other state and federal agencies to accomplish their mission.”
The Wyoming National Guard is no stranger to domestic support efforts. Its duties have included medical evacuations, wildfire response, search and rescue, and counter-drug operations. This ICE support mission continues that tradition of interagency cooperation in service to Wyoming, its neighbors, and the nation.
Gov. Gordon is nearing the end of his term, and currently, Harriet Hageman is the clear frontrunner to succeed him in 2026.
