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Seasonal police officer in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, arrested by ICE, officials confirm

Old Orchard Beach police, who hired him as a summer employee, said federal officials cleared him to work in May.

Old Orchard Beach reserve officer arrested by ICE had been cleared by feds to work, police say

ICE says that Jon Luke Evans is in the US illegally, and broke the law when he tried to purchase a gun. But the Old Orchard ...

Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues and was eligible to work

Officials in a Maine town where immigration authorities arrested a police officer say the officer was a trusted member of the ...

Old Orchard Beach police say DHS ‘shifting blame’ to them in ICE arrest of summer officer from Jamaica

The town’s police chief, Elise Chard, said recent public remarks Homeland Security officials criticizing her department ...

DHS says Old Orchard Beach police relied too heavily on its verification system

Jon Luke Evans is accused of overstaying his visa. ICE says his status was flagged when he tried to buy a gun for his job.

Maine police chief says Jamaican officer arrested by ICE had cleared federal check for work in May

The chief of police in a resort town in Maine has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...