ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrant Employed As A Cop In Sanctuary State

Federal immigration agents arrested an illegal immigrant who was working as a police officer in the sanctuary state of Illinois.

Radule Bojovic, an illegal immigrant from Montenegro, overstayed a B2 tourist visa that required him to leave the United States on March 31, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Despite his immigration status, Bojovic was working as an officer with the Hanover Park Police Department.

Bojovic was approved by the Pension Fund Board of Trustees in January 2025 and was eligible to receive a starting salary of $78,955.70, according to DHS. His 2025 earnings were $205,707, including $9,276 for FICA/Medicare taxes.

DHS placed the blame on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for permitting the employment of an illegal immigrant as a police officer in his state.

“Governor J.B. Pritzker doesn’t just allow violent illegal aliens to terrorize Illinois’s communities, he allows illegal aliens to work as sworn police officers. 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 so-called law enforcement officer who is actively breaking the law,” Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

“Under President Trump and Secretary Noem ICE is restoring law and order. Criminal illegal aliens have NO PLACE in our communities, especially on our police forces,” McLaughlin added.

Bojovic told Real America’s Voice reporter Ben Bergquam that he was authorized to carry a firearm while on duty. He also claimed that he had a permit to work in the U.S.

Sanctuary-state Illinois, under @GovPritzker, is completely corrupt.@ICEgov arrested an illegal alien working as a sworn POLICE OFFICER in a Chicago suburb.

Radical sanctuary politicians have allowed criminal illegal aliens to infiltrate our school districts, communities, and…

— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) October 16, 2025

The Trump administration has set its sights on Illinois with its “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration raids.

The presence of federal immigration agents in Illinois, however, has drawn many anti-ICE agitators who have tried to block the operation, unleash violence, and carry out hits on the officers.

In an effort to quell the attacks, President Donald Trump attempted to deploy hundreds of troops to the region. A judge later paused the deployment. The case is ongoing after the state sued the Trump administration.