US EditionMaine Police Officer Arrested by ICE Agrees to Voluntarily Leave the Country
Jon Luke Evans agreed to leave the U.S. after ICE arrested him for overstaying his visa and attempting to buy a firearm illegally, officials said.
- A Maine police officer named Evans has agreed to voluntarily leave the United States after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
- A judge granted Evans voluntary departure, allowing him to leave independently instead of facing deportation proceedings.
- Evans entered the U.S. lawfully on September 24, 2023, but overstayed his visa, according to ICE.
- Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Elise Chard stated that federal officials confirmed Evans' work authorization before his hiring.
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Maine reserve police officer agrees to leave US voluntarily after ICE arrest for immigration violations
Maine reserve police officer Jon Luke Evans agrees to voluntary departure after ICE arrest for alleged illegal firearm purchase and immigration status violation.
Maine Police Officer Arrested by ICE Now Agrees to Voluntarily Leave the U.S.
In a case that has ignited debate over immigration enforcement and employment verification systems, reserve police officer Jon Luke Evans, a 24-year-old Jamaican national, has agreed to voluntarily leave the United States following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Evans was detained on July 25, 2025, for overstaying his visa and attempting to unlawfully purchase a firearm, prompting questions about how he was hired b…
The Washington Hispanic
Telemundo Nueva InglaterraA Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities agreed to leave the country voluntarily, said the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service on Monday. On July 25, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) arrested the reserve officer of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department, Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, as part of the agency’s measures to step up immigration law enforcement. City and police officials have stated th…
Police officer busted by Trump's ICE agrees to exit the country: report
Not even local police officers in Maine are immune from President Donald Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement busts.According to The Associated Press, ICE agents "arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effor...
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