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Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues and was eligible to work
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25.
ICE arrests Maine police officer, but his department claims DHS cleared him to serve
The ICE arrest of a police officer in Maine has sparked a days-long exchange of blame between the resort town's police department and DHS.
ICE detains police officer even after DHS system approved him for work
Federal officials arrested a Maine police officer they said overstayed his visa. His department said DHS had earlier verified the officer’s work eligibility.
Old Orchard Beach reserve police officer being held by ICE in Massachusetts prison
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a reserve Old Orchard Beach police officer from Jamaica. Jon Luke Evans is being detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts.
Maine police officer detained by ICE is being held in Massachusetts
M aine's Total Coverage has confirmed that the Old Orchard Beach police reserve officer detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after trying to buy a gun is currently being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts.
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 “appears to be an attempt to shift the blame onto a hard-working local law enforcement agency that has done its job.
Old Orchard Beach police chief says DHS claims against department are false
Elise Chard said her department did everything they were required to do under current laws to verify Jon Luke Evans' work visa.
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Maine's Congressional delegation reacts to OOB reserve officer arrest
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Federal E-Verify system under scrutiny after Maine police hire incident
Verify, because that’s what we’ve been given for the tools to work with,” Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Elise Chard said ...
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Maine police chief claims department followed proper steps when hiring officer detained by ICE
The Old Orchard Beach town manager added that the federal government is calling into question its own verification system.
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Jon Scheyer reveals conversation with Isaiah Evans on future options
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Jon Scheyer's conversations with Isaiah Evans about NBA Draft, coming back to Duke basketball
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Illegal immigrants accused of trying to run over ICE officers
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