ICE: Noncitizen Police Hired Despite Overstays; Gun-Buy Arrests Expose E‑Verify Gaps

CIS analyst Andrew R. Arthur highlights several 2025 cases where alleged visa overstays served in local law enforcement or corrections and were later arrested by ICE, often after attempting to purchase firearms. The piece questions E‑Verify’s reliability, describes a statutory loophole allowing work‑authorized noncitizen officers to carry agency-issued guns but not buy personal weapons, and critiques USCIS work-permit priorities. It frames the incidents in Maine and Illinois as a recurring vetting gap with national policy implications.