ICE Arrests 2 Police Officers In Sanctuary Jurisdictions For Visa Overstays; E-Verify Failures Flagged

ICE says two sworn officers — a reserve in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, and a full-time officer in Hanover Park, Illinois — entered legally but overstayed visas before their arrests, one during Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz. Both departments say they used E-Verify and standard checks, raising questions about DHS verification and interagency coordination. The multi-state incidents, both in sanctuary jurisdictions, point to an emerging vetting gap intersecting with a federal enforcement surge.