Maine police officer arrested by ICE to voluntarily leave US
Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, was arrested by ICE on July 25 after attempting to purchase a firearm
By Natalia Mittelstadt
Published: August 19, 2025 9:16am
Updated: August 19, 2025 9:29am
A reserve officer for the Old Orchard Beach Police Department in Maine will voluntarily leave the country after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him last month.
Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, was arrested July 25 by ICE and has agreed to leave the U.S. at his own expense to avoid being deported, according to the Associated Press. ICE told the wire service Monday that a judge had granted voluntary departure for Evans and that he could leave the U.S. as soon as that day.
The police department and the Department of Homeland Security disagree about Evans's vetting and hiring process.
The town says it had submitted Evans' I-9 tax form to DHS's E-Verify program to confirm his immigration status and work eligibility. DHS reported in May that Evans was an "alien authorized to work," according to police, WMTW reported. Evans' Customs and Immigration Form I-766 also showed he could hold legal employment in the U.S. through March 19, 2030, which DHS validated, police said.
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