I know we’ve all been told that somethings you have to see to believe, and then we’re told not to believe everything you read on the Internet so this one took some diving to confirm.
Yes, a police department ini New England hired an illegal immigrant to serve and protect the community. He was in the clear until he made one big mistake – the illegal attempted to purchase a gun and that’s when he was arrested.
Now in all fairness the police agency isn’t totally in the wrong here. The illegal immigrant, Jon Luke Evans WAS previously in the U.S. legally, but he overstayed his Visa. He was set to leave the U.S. on October 1, 2023 but never boarded his flight.
Part of Jon Luke Evans hiring process was for him to submit documentation to the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Program, the local agency said they did this and the all clear was given.
“Jon Luke Evans was hired by the Old Orchard Beach Police Department in May as a summer reserve officer. As part of the standard hiring process by the Town and the Police Department, Evans was required to complete an I-9 federal immigration and work authorization form to verify that he was legally authorized to work in the United States,” Police Chief Elise Chard said.
“As part of the hiring process, the Town reviewed multiple forms of identification, including photo identification, and submitted Evans’ I-9 form to the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Program. The Department of Homeland Security then verified that Evans was authorized to work in the U.S. The form was submitted and approved by DHS on May 12, 2025. Evans would not have been permitted to begin work as a reserve officer until and unless Homeland Security verified his status.”
“The Police Department was notified that Evans was legally permitted to work in the U.S., and his I-766 Employment Authorization Document was not set to expire until March 2030.”
“The fact that a police department would hire an illegal alien and unlawfully issue him a firearm while on duty would be comical if it weren’t so tragic. We have a police department that was knowingly breaking the very law they are charged with enforcing in order to employ an illegal alien. ICE Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing criminal alien threats from our New England communities,” said ICE ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde.
