Krishnamoorthi Responds to Illinois State Police Investigation Into ICE Killing of Silverio Villegas González, Renews Calls for Accountability Over Trump Administration Abuses

SCHAUMBURG, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement in response to the Illinois State Police opening an independent investigation into the 2025 killing of Silverio Villegas González by an ICE agent in Franklin Park during President Trump's Operation Midway Blitz.

"Silverio Villegas González was killed by an ICE agent after dropping his children off at daycare on the way to work. At a congressional hearing in February, I exposed how the Trump Department of Homeland Security repeatedly used violence and pushed false narratives to justify it after the fact. Despite claims that Mr. Villegas González attacked federal agents, there was no evidence - part of a broader pattern of abuse, misinformation, and impunity during Operation Midway Blitz. For months, the Trump Administration has stonewalled efforts to get basic answers and accountability for a Chicago father of two killed by our government. The American people deserve the truth. No federal agent and no government agency is above the law."

The Illinois State Police investigation marks the first major independent probe into federal agents' actions during the Trump Administration's Operation Midway Blitz, a controversial immigration enforcement operation that drew widespread criticism over reports of excessive force, misinformation, and aggressive tactics. Earlier this year, Krishnamoorthi highlighted the killing of Villegas González during a bicameral shadow hearing examining violence and misconduct by Trump DHS officials during the operation. During the hearing, Krishnamoorthi pointed to available footage, eyewitness testimony, and court findings that he said reflected a broader pattern of excessive force, misinformation, and a lack of accountability surrounding ICE, CBP, and DHS enforcement actions.

At the hearing, Krishnamoorthi rejected DHS claims that Villegas González had attacked federal agents, stating: "Despite Trump's DHS claiming Mr. Villegas González had attacked federal agents, there was no evidence. This is part of a pattern."