Federal Government Questions Reliability of Its Own E-Verify System
DHS criticizes police department for relying on flawed immigration verification tool
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has publicly criticized the reliability of E-Verify, the federal government's own employment eligibility verification system, following an incident involving a Maine police officer. When the Old Orchard Beach Police Department hired Jon Luke Evans, who was later determined to be working in the U.S. illegally, DHS called the department's reliance on E-Verify's approval 'reckless,' despite the system being designed to help employers comply with immigration laws. This contradiction has raised questions about the effectiveness of a tool that the Trump administration continues to promote as part of its immigration enforcement strategy.