The article describes a shocking moment in June 2010 when Don Heathfield and Ann Foley were arrested by the FBI, revealing their true identities as Russian spies Andrei Bezrukov and Elena Vavilova. Their sons, Tim and Alex, were taken aback, believing it was a mistake due to their seemingly mundane lives. The article presents the concept of 'illegals' in espionage, who live double lives, and highlights the emotional turmoil faced by their family after being uprooted from their home, stressing the psychological impacts of living under constant surveillance and deception.
"There was no mistake. His parents were not Don Heathfield and Ann Foley, prosperous Canadians living in the US, but Andrei Bezrukov and Elena Vavilova, Russian spies..."
"This was an unnatural existence, one of constant strain, isolated from friends, family or home, sometimes for decades..."
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