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Paul LePage says relative facing deportation shouldn't be removed

The Trump-aligned former Maine governor, running for Congress, says his son's father-in-law is being wrongly targeted for deportation.

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What to know

  • LePage says his son's father-in-law has a valid work authorization permit and legal status but is still facing deportation.
  • The disclosure comes after months of intensified ICE operations in Maine, including a fatal July shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford.
  • LePage, running for the House seat vacated by Jared Golden, is trying to distinguish 'legal' from 'illegal' immigration in his campaign while opponent Matt Dunlap accuses him of hypocrisy.

“He has a work permit. He should be allowed to stay.”

Paul LePage, Former Maine governor, House candidate · The Independent ↗ · Sep 22

Paul LePagePaul LePage Former Maine governor, Republican House candidateMatt Dunlap Democratic state auditor, House candidateJohan Sebastián Durán Guerrero Colombian national killed by ICE agentDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security Federal agency overseeing ICE enforcement

Paul LePage says relative facing deportation shouldn't be removed
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    Matt Dunlap criticizes LePage's record on immigrants

    Democratic state auditor and rival House candidate Matt Dunlap told the New York Times that LePage has long been hostile to immigrants and enabled ICE's expanded presence in Maine.

    “Paul LePage is no friend to immigrants or their families. He spent eight years demonizing them as governor, and he welcomed ICE's overreach into Maine.”
    — Matt Dunlap
    • rawstory.com

      A Republican running for the Maine's open 2nd Congressional District seat expressed outrage that a member of his family is facing deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

      rawstory.comBluesky7h ago187▲view on Bluesky ↗
  2. background

    ICE agent fatally shoots Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford — A 25-year-old Colombian national with a valid work permit was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a targeted enforcement operation after allegedly trying to flee in his car; DHS said he posed a threat, but lawmakers and advocates disputed that account, and the death sparked protests and calls for an independent investigation.

  3. background

    Trump administration surges ICE agents into Maine — Additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were sent to Maine as part of the administration's broader deportation push, raising enforcement tensions in the state.

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  1. 1 outlet Republican who backs Trump's immigration crackdown begs for his relative to not be deported

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