Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Mexican Town Mourns Father Killed by ICE in Chicago
A man named Silverio, who was a father, was killed by an ICE agent.
He had lived in the US for 18 years but was originally from a small town in Mexico.
He had recently returned to his hometown after he was killed.
People in his hometown are very sad and are asking for justice.
The government is looking into what happened.
The family says he was a good person and didn't deserve to die.
His death is causing a lot of fear for other people who are living and working in the United States.
Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in a Chicago suburb.
The incident occurred during an arrest attempt after he dropped off his children at school.
Family and friends gathered in Irimbo, Mexico, for his funeral and demanded justice.
Both Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for investigations.
The killing has intensified concerns over aggressive immigration tactics.
- Who
- Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, a father of two.
- What
- Villegas was killed by an ICE agent.
- When
- September 12
- Where
- Chicago suburb, after returning to Mexico in a coffin.
- Why
- The agent fired his weapon during an arrest attempt. Details are still under investigation.
- Victim
- Silverio Villegas Gonzalez
- Age
- 38
- Location of Death
- Chicago suburb
- Date of Death
- September 12
- Agent's Action
- Shot Villegas during an arrest attempt
- Current Status
- Investigations are ongoing