If you have to tell someone something, it means the something is not obvious.

"… and I know that as a young person I have a duty to set a good example for others.”

He is in his late 20s. He is not a young person, he is an adult. He’s only young compared to our overly old representatives.

Craig said that before Bojovic was hired, the village confirmed that he was legally authorized work in the United States.

“Background checks performed by the FBI and Illinois State Police revealed no criminal history,” he added. “If Officer Bojovic did not hold federal work authorization, he would not have been hired.”

He may have overstayed his visa at one point, but was currently legally here. Who knows since there is zero documentation requirements now.

Wow, read this whole article.