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Former Bears CB Charles Tillman: I left FBI because I didn't agree with its role in immigration

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Former Bears cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman decided to leave the FBI in part because he didn’t believe in the agency’s role in enforcing immigration.

Tillman told “The Pivot” podcast in an episode this week that he left after eight years because of his conscience.

“I think some of the things they’re doing I personally didn’t agree with — immigration,” he said. “I didn’t agree with how the administration came in and tried to make individuals do things against their. … it didn’t sit right. An example being immigration. Everybody was told, ‘You’re going to go after the most dangerous criminals.