Posted on 11/20/2025 7:34:43 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- It's been about a week since Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino and his team left the Chicago area.
But immigration operations still continue in the area as two people were detained by U.S. Department of Homeland Security federal agents in Franklin Park.
A family in Franklin Park spent the afternoon fixing the front door which federal agents knocked down Thursday morning while executing an arrest warrant for a man in his 60s. The family says that man and his wife were both taken into DHS custody for allegedly living in the country illegally.
The granddaughter of those two people was in the house as federal agents rushed in.
"It was very scary because even with the speaker they kept repeating his name that they had a warrant for his arrest it was really terrifying," she said.
The family says the man who was detained had already been deported about six years ago and then returned to the country.
Meanwhile, a 20-year-old woman says her grandparents aren't criminals, and she's grappling with the reality of life without them.
"It's really sad I want them to come back," she said. "At least my grandma I'm all alone now with the cats."
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A gentle tear crosses my cheek.
Yay!
I voted for this!
WAS deported under the Biden administration?
Bill Gates has a nicer home than I have. Can I just break in and decided I want to live well too? That's nuts. If the granddaughter is that sad she should move back with her grandparents to the 'home country'.
Doen't the press underhand that the person with the biggest pity party story doesn't NOT win citizenship. Maybe 'the press' should donate a portion of their wages to this girl and her grandparents so they can live large in the home country. Put their money where their mouth is...
“a 20-year-old woman says her grandparents aren’t criminals”
Yes they are. They are illegal aliens.
The word “illegal” should give her a clue.
Says it all!
“the man who was detained had already been deported about six years ago and then returned to the country.”
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What part of, “get out of this country and stay out,” do they not understand.
So, if they’re grandparents they should get to stay?
Yes. Grandparents can’t be charged with crimes ever.
File this under "people unclear on the concept".
Thankfully, I’m a grandparent, so Ima gonna go rob a bank.
Me too. Need help?
Nah. I got this cuz they cain’t arrest me nohows…
But after, I’m buying, so come on by!
She should not have to deal with the smell on her own. s/
Yes, honey, they are. They're here illegally and I'd put money on the fact that they've broken several other laws while living here illegally.
"It's really sad I want them to come back," she said. "At least my grandma I'm all alone now with the cats."
Boo hoo.
“about six years ago.” I’ll go with Trump 1.0Snuck back in through Biden’s open border.
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