ICE Intensifies Operations in Wyoming: Church Arrests and Highway Patrol Collaboration

Juan Barranco Castro, a longtime resident of Jackson, Wyoming, was arrested by ICE agents in a church parking lot and is now held in the Denver Contract Detention Facility. This incident aligns with President Trump's pledge for expanded mass deportations, leading to increased ICE raids nationwide, even in sensitive locations like churches. ICE faces criticism for agents operating in plain clothes and masks, though officials cite protection from threats as the reason. The article also notes an agreement between Wyoming Highway Patrol and ICE for cooperative immigration enforcement, and Barranco Castro is awaiting an immigration hearing.