Charles Tillman: Immigration Policy Prompted FBI Exit

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Former NFL star Charles Tillman told a podcast on Sept. 27, 2025 that he left the FBI after several years because he would not support policies from the Trump administration — notably its immigration‑enforcement crackdowns. Tillman, a 13‑year NFL veteran who graduated from the FBI Academy in 2019, said he could walk away because of financial security and conscience, and his remarks cite wider DHS removal/self‑deportation figures used in the immigration debate.

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Ex-NFL star Charles Tillman cites Trump's immigration crackdown as reason why he quit FBI

Fox News September 27, 2025

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Charles Tillman, ex‑NFL defensive back, says he quit the FBI because he refused to support Trump administration immigration policies.
Tillman graduated from the FBI Academy in 2019 and joined the agency during Trump’s first administration.
DHS has said roughly 2 million people have been "removed or self‑deported" since Jan. 20, including about 1.6 million voluntary self‑deportations and 400,000 formal removals.