 "US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. AP file")
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a police officer in Chicago, accusing him of being an undocumented immigrant from Montenegro.
The Department of Homeland Security said that the officer, Radule Bojovic, overstayed his tourist visa, which expired in 2015. Bojovic was “encountered during a targeted enforcement action” in ICE’s immigration-focused operation in Illinois.
Who is Bojovic?
In August, the Hanover Park Police Department announced on Facebook that Bojovic had recently graduated from the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy. The post also noted that he had begun “an intensive 15-week field training and evaluation program as he continues his preparation to serve the Hanover Park community.”
The mayor of Hanover Park, Rodney Craig, has said that his office will closely follow Bojovic’s immigration proceedings. If allowed to stay in the country, Bojovic can return to full active duty at the police department.
“I encourage all our residents to gather all the available facts before forming their own opinion as to whether hiring the officer was appropriate. I can tell you with the utmost confidence it was appropriate,” Craig said.
He added that the police officer was legally authorised to work in the US before he was hired. “Background checks performed by the FBI and Illinois State Police revealed no criminal history. If Officer Bojovic did not hold federal work authorisation, he would not have been hired,” the mayor noted.
‘Violated our nation’s law’
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told CNN, “Radule Bojovic violated our nation’s laws and was living ILLEGALLY in the United States for 10 years—what kind of police department gives criminal illegal aliens badges and guns? It’s a felony for aliens to even possess a firearm. A law enforcement officer who is actively breaking the law.”