Wildfire veterans say it’s nearly unprecedented for federal agents to conduct immigration enforcement near the front lines of an active wildfire. Scopa noted that President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has swept up even some workers who are in the country legally. “The people that were supposed to meet them never showed up, and eventually immigration showed up instead.”Many contract crews rely heavily on immigrant labor. The company has not yet gotten official word from the feds about its contract, Polhamus said. “We utilize thousands and thousands of contract firefighters,” Scopa said.