US Edition
Man arrested by ICE in Maine was working as Old Orchard Beach police officer
MAINE, UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – Jon Luke Evans overstayed his visa in 2023 and was arrested after attempting to buy a firearm illegally while serving as a reserve officer, triggering federal alerts, officials said.
- Long ago, ICE arrested Reserve officer Jon Luke Evans in Biddeford after he overstayed his visa past October 1, 2023, ICE said.
- ICE said Jon Luke Evans entered legally through Miami International Airport in September 2023 and violated his visa terms by overstaying, according to authorities.
- The Old Orchard Beach Police Department ran Evans’s I-9 through E-Verify, but ICE said he overstayed his visa and violated lawful admission terms later this year.
- ICE’s Patricia H. Hyde said `This case raises serious concerns`, as the Old Orchard Beach Police Department launched an investigation into Evans’s hiring.
- In light of this case, policymakers may reconsider E-Verify’s role and interagency coordination in law enforcement hires, as the incident raises questions about federal work authorization systems.
97 Articles
97 Articles
Maine police: Federal government 'error' led to hiring of officer arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Maine police officer, and the chief of police now said he was only hired because of a mistake by a federal government verification program. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, accusing him of overstaying his visa and trying to buy a gun illegally. Officer hired In a statement, Old Orchard Beach police chief Elise Chard said the Department of Homeland Security verified…
Washington Top News
ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — The chief of police in a Maine resort town has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers, who the chief said was federally approved to work in the country in May. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25. The agency said Evans was illegally present in the U.S. and unlawfully attempted…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
