CHICAGO - A Hanover Park police officer accused of living in the U.S. illegally has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of a federal crackdown targeting sanctuary cities like Chicago.

However, the Hanover Park Police Department said Officer Radule Bojovic was hired "in full compliance with federal and state law" and was legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of his employment, according to a statement released Thursday.

What we know:

ICE said Thursday that agents arrested Radule Bojovic, a native of Montenegro, who was working as a sworn officer with the Hanover Park Police Department. Officials said Bojovic entered the U.S. on a tourist visa that expired in March 2015 and remained illegally for a decade.

The arrest came during Operation

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