SECRETARY of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has blasted Illinois officials after a cop working in the state was arrested and accused of being an illegal alien.
ICE agents cuffed Radule Bojovic after he allegedly left his home in the Balkan country of Montenegro and overstayed his welcome in the US.
Bojovic came to America on a tourist visa, but it expired in 2015, the DHS said on Thursday.
His citizenship status came to light “during a targeted enforcement action” in Illinois.
After news of Bojovic’s arrest broke, Noem said it was proof the state was “completely corrupt” under Governor JB Pritzker’s leadership.
“Radical sanctuary politicians have allowed criminal illegal aliens to infiltrate our school districts, communities, and even police departments,” she wrote on X.
“President Trump and I will continue to put the safety of Americans FIRST.”
Bojovic had just started working with the Hanover Park Police Department, which is located outside of Chicago, earlier this year when he was arrested.
In August, the department shared a Facebook post congratulating him on graduating from a law enforcement academy.
“He now begins an intensive 15 weeks of field training and evaluation as he continues preparing to serve the Hanover Park community,” wrote the department.
Bojovic could be seen smiling and standing proudly beside the department’s chief and deputy chief in a picture posted on Facebook.
OPERATION MIDWAY BLITZ
ICE agents honed in on the cop during Operation Midway Blitz, which is targeting illegal immigrants who moved to Illinois because of the state’s sanctuary policies.
In a statement, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin blasted authorities for giving an accused illegal immigrant a firearm.
“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?” she wrote.
“It’s a felony for aliens to even possess a firearm. A law enforcement officer who is actively breaking the law.”
Bojovic was approved by the Pension Fund Board of Trustees at the beginning of the year and was set to earn a starting salary of $78,955, DHS said.
Police records show that his 2025 earnings were $205,000, including over $9,000 for FICA/Medicare taxes, Fox News reported, citing authorities.
IMMIGRATION WAR
President Donald Trump is embroiled in a bitter feud with Pritzker over his immigration crackdown.
He launched Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Illinois resident Katie Abraham, who was killed in a drunk-driving car crash caused by illegal immigrant Julio Cucul-Bol.
Pritzker sued Trump after the president enforced federal policing with the National Guard without his permission.
On Thursday, the governor said, “President Trump says he wants to go to war with Chicago, use it, and our people as a training ground, and is sending military troops against the wishes of its people in order to punish his political opponents.
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/15357845/radule-bojovic-ice-arrested-cop-kristi-noem/
