Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker | Wikimedia
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker | Wikimedia
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on X that it has arrested Radule Bojovic, a suburban Chicago police officer, for allegedly overstaying a tourist visa for more than 10 years and unlawfully working as a sworn officer during that time.
According to DHS and reporting by NBC Chicago, Bojovic was arrested under Operation Midway Blitz, a targeted enforcement action in Illinois. He had been serving as a sworn officer with the Hanover Park Police Department at the time of his arrest. The arrest was justified by DHS on grounds that Bojovic overstayed a B-2 tourist visa that expired on March 31, 2015.
ABC News reports that the Department of Homeland Security, via its public statements, asserted that unauthorized immigrants are prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law, framing Bojovic’s case as a violation of that prohibition.
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According to ABC News, Bojovic is originally from Montenegro and was working as a police officer in Hanover Park, Illinois, at the time of his Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest.
DHS describes its role as protecting the country from threats by land, sea, air, and cyber. It leverages a workforce of over 240,000 employees engaged in activities such as border security, cybersecurity, emergency response, and intelligence fusion.
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