US EditionHomeland Security decries OOB Police's 'reckless reliance' on verification program
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE, UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – The Department of Homeland Security criticized Old Orchard Beach Police for insufficient verification after hiring Jon Luke Evans, who overstayed his visa and illegally attempted to buy a firearm.
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) detained a local Maine police officer of migrant origin.The federal agency noted that he was illegally in that country by staying longer than indicated on his visa, while the police department issued a statement in his defense.Who is the Maine police officer who was arrested by ICEThe immigration agency arrested Jon Luke Evans, a police reserve officer at the Old Orchard Beach Police Departm…
Feds say Maine police department was 'reckless' in relying on Homeland Security's E-Verify program
The federal government is calling the Old Orchard Beach Police Department “reckless” for its reliance on Homeland Security’s E-Verify Program. That comes after a reserve police officer hired by the town, Jon Luke Evans, was arrested for allegedly being in the United States illegally. Evans, who is from Jamaica, was arrested in Biddeford on Friday, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. His arrest came after Evans tried to buy a f…
Police chief questions arrest of Jamaican officer by ICE
Police chief questions arrest of Jamaican officer by ICE OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP). The police chief in a resort town in Maine has requested an investigation into the arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers. The chief stated that the officer was federally approved to...
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