Family seeks to reunite with children after ICE kills Chicago-area man
Sep 12, 2025·Location: Franklin Park, IL
Country of origin: Mexico
Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in Franklin Park on September 12, 2025. The agent claimed Villegas Gonzalez attempted to run him over. Video evidence contradicts this account. Following his death, Idaho authorities took custody of his two young sons. His family is fighting to reunite with the children and demanding an investigation into the fatal shooting.
Sources
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- Family of Chicago-area man killed by ICE seeks to reunite with his children who are now in foster care in Idaho
Chicago Tribune·Oct 12, 2025·archived copy
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blockclubchicago.org·Feb 24, 2026·archived copy
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