2. Deep Cover: The ‘Illegals’ Program
The KGB’s notorious ‘illegals’ program sent agents to the U.S. to live as ordinary Americans, often for years. These spies assumed false identities, bought homes, and raised families in suburbia—all while secretly relaying sensitive information back to Moscow. In 2010, the FBI exposed a Russian spy ring operating in places like Montclair, New Jersey, revealing just how seamlessly these operatives could blend in (New York Times).
