The family of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez claims his death in the Chicago area last year was unlawful. They assert that the shooting has left his two children traumatized.
Villegas Gonzalez, a Mexican immigrant, died during an immigration enforcement operation that took place under the Trump administration. The incident happened in the Chicago area amid heightened immigration enforcement measures.
On Thursday, the family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses a federal immigration officer of “effectively executing” Villegas Gonzalez at close range.
In Franklin Park, Illinois, a vigil was held on September 15, 2025, to remember Villegas Gonzalez.