U.S. citizen from Poland handcuffed by Border Patrol outside his home during verification

Oct 31, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL

Country of origin: Poland

Detainment U.S. Citizen Home/Residence Illinois

U.S. citizen from Poland handcuffed by Border Patrol outside his home during verification — Photo via Chicago Tribune

Krzysztof Klim, originally from Poland and now a U.S. citizen, was briefly detained and handcuffed by Border Patrol agents on October 31, 2025, outside a home in Chicago's Edison Park neighborhood while they verified his identification. He was later released.

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