Judge Releases Illegal Immigrant Cop From ICE Custody

An illegal immigrant who was working as a police officer in Illinois was released from federal detention last month.

An immigration judge granted Radule Bojovic, a 25-year-old illegal immigrant from Montenegro, a $2,500 immigration bond just two weeks after he was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency told CBS News. His deportation case, however, is still ongoing.

Bojovic overstayed a B2 tourist visa that required him to leave the United States on March 31, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security said at the time of his arrest. All the while, Bojovic was working as a police officer with the Hanover Park Police Department.

During his arrest, Bojovic told Real America’s Voice reporter Ben Bergquam that he was authorized to carry a firearm while on duty. He also claimed to have a permit to work in the United States.

Bojovic was also 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 blamed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s sanctuary policies for allowing the illegal immigrant to serve as a cop.

“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,” Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “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.”

“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.

The Hanover Police Department previously said that they confirmed that Bojovic “was legally authorized by the federal government to work in the United States” before hiring him.

“At the time of his hire, Officer Bojovic presented the Village with a Work Authorization Card, which was issued by the federal government’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The card was valid and recently renewed. We also conducted a full background check, including his criminal history with both the Illinois State Police and the FBI,” the agency said when Bojovic was caught.

“Further, the Village also confirmed, based on a memorandum issued by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives on January 5, 2024, that his immigration status allowed him to carry a firearm while on duty,” they added.

The Trump administration commenced “Operation Midway Blitz” in September to clean the streets of illegal immigrants across the state of Illinois.

Anti-ICE agitators, and even cartels, have tried to threaten and block federal agents carrying out the operations.

Border Patrol agents were shot at on Saturday while carrying out raids in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, which is largely populated with immigrants.

The shooter fled the scene and one suspect was later arrested. It is not clear, however, if the suspect in custody was the shooter.