Maine Police Officer’s Arrest Reveals Gaps in Immigration Enforcement and Local Compliance

When Old Orchard Beach Police Department Reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the incident sparked more than just local controversy—it laid bare systemic failures that threaten our nation's security and sovereignty. Evans, originally from Jamaica, was apprehended after ICE determined he had overstayed his visa and unlawfully sought to purchase a firearm. Yet town officials and the police department had long believed Evans was legally authorized to work, relying heavily on the federal E-Verify system — a digital employment eligibility tool now called into question for its reliability. How many more cases...