ICE arrested Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican national employed as a reserve police officer in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, after his attempt to purchase a firearm triggered an ATF alert revealing he had overstayed his visa since October 2023. The Old Orchard Beach Police Department said Evans had passed E-Verify and a full background check before being hired as a seasonal officer, raising serious questions about federal vetting systems.

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