Paul LePage Says ICE Is Deporting His Relative
LePage said ICE should target gang members and criminals as he defended a relative facing deportation and opposed a new cooperation limit.
- On Monday, Paul LePage revealed his son's father-in-law, a legal resident with a work permit, faces deportation because "certain people in Washington" dislike the relative's home country.
- Earlier this year, the Trump administration launched Operation Catch of the Day in Maine, detaining nearly 200 people; 68% of those arrested between January and July had no criminal record.
- In July, ICE agent David Brouillette fatally shot 25-year-old Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Biddeford during a traffic stop; neither agent wore a body camera, marking at least the 11th fatal shooting since Trump's inauguration.
- During the same Augusta event, LePage criticized a state law restricting police cooperation with ICE, arguing federal agents should focus on "gang people and the criminals" rather than legal residents.
- The National Immigration Project reports at least 26 deaths in immigration detention centers this year as of September 1, following 33 deaths recorded in 2025.
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Former Governor Paul LePage said his daughter-in-law's father has a work permit and should be able to stay in the U.S.
MAGA Candidate Rages After ICE Targets Family Member For Deportation—And The Hypocrisy Is Rich
Maine's former Tea Party Republican Governor Paul LePage recently returned to the state from his home in Florida to vie for the seat held by retiring Democratic Representative Jared Golden in Maine's 2nd congressional district.LePage was governor from 2011-2019 and dubbed himself "Trump before Trump" over his bigoted comments, divisive policies, and his frequent tantrums and attacks on opponents and the press.After MAGA Republican President Dona…
Maine Republican candidate's relative detained by ICE
(The Center Square) — Firebrand Republican Paul LePage, a former Maine governor and congressional candidate, is criticizing ICE after his brother-in-law was detained by federal authorities over his immigration status.
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