ICE Arrests Maine Reserve Cop; Judge OKs Voluntary Departure Amid E-Verify Dispute

ICE arrested Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican national serving as a reserve police officer in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, after an ATF alert tied to an attempted firearm purchase and an alleged visa overstay. Despite the department’s reliance on DHS E‑Verify confirming work authorization, a judge has now granted Evans voluntary departure, allowing him to leave the U.S. without formal removal. The case has ignited a dispute between local officials and federal agencies over verification reliability and interagency communication. It fits a late-July New England cluster of enforcement actions involving public-safety roles and firearm attempts.