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LePage claims the man is being targeted because of his country of origin, despite holding a valid work permit.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T03:25:17.790Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-24T01:53:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T03:25:17.790Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":68,"critic":87,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 68: multiple independent outlets quote LePage’s statement and name him, but no documents or datasets cited.","critic":"Critic 87: includes quotes, context, clear facts, specific names and dates, and reads as a coherent report.","hype":"Hype 30: headline mildly sensational but body matches content without clickbait exaggeration."}},"tags":["#PaulLePage","#Deportation","#Immigration","#DonaldTrump","#MainePolitics","#Elections"],"entities":["Paul LePage","Donald Trump","Jared Golden","Matthew Dunlap","Washington"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Paul LePage, running for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, said his son's father-in-law is being deported.","LePage stated the man holds a valid work permit and is being deported because of his country of origin.","Donald Trump endorsed LePage for Congress and posted supportive messages on Truth Social.","Recent polling shows LePage in a tight race with Democrat Matthew Dunlap for the seat vacated by incumbent Jared Golden."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Republican Paul LePage, a candidate for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, has stated that his son's father-in-law is facing deportation. LePage said the man is in the United States legally and possesses a valid work permit. He claimed the deportation is occurring because the man comes from a country that is not favoured by certain individuals in Washington."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump has endorsed LePage for Congress, posting supportive messages on the social media platform Truth Social. LePage is running for the seat currently held by incumbent Democrat Jared Golden, who has announced he will not seek reelection. Recent polling data indicates LePage is in a close contest with Democrat Matthew Dunlap."},{"type":"heading","text":"LePage's stance on immigration"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Despite his personal situation, LePage has previously made disparaging remarks about immigrants. When asked about data showing many targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have no criminal record, LePage stated that if individuals are not in the country legally, they have broken the law and ICE has a job to do."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated outlet ran this story. The reports below do not mention any specific details about the father-in-law's country of origin, nor do they provide information on the specific legal basis for the deportation proceedings beyond LePage's claims."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"HuffPost","url":"https://huffpost.com/entry/paul-lepage-immigration-family-deportation_n_6ab45869e4b07f4bd7956422","headline":"Trump-Endorsed Candidate Says Family Member Is Now Facing Deportation","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T01:53:53.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent","url":"https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/paul-lepage-trump-immigration-relative-deportation-b3055409.html","headline":"Republican backing Trump immigration crackdown asks for relative to avoid deportation","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T00:53:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent (US)","url":"https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/paul-lepage-trump-immigration-relative-deportation-b3055409.html","headline":"Republican backing Trump immigration crackdown asks for relative to avoid deportation","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T00:53:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Hill","url":"https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6107006-lepage-calls-deportation-wrong","headline":"Paul LePage says ICE is deporting his relative","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T21:48:19.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Mediaite","url":"https://mediaite.com/media/news/republican-congressional-candidate-says-relative-is-being-wrongfully-deported","headline":"Republican Congressional Candidate Says Relative Is Being Wrongfully Deported","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T21:28:41.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Joe.My.God.","url":"https://joemygod.com/2026/09/maga-racist-us-house-nominee-paul-lepage-is-ever-so-angry-that-ice-is-deporting-member-of-his-family","headline":"MAGA Racist US House Nominee Paul LePage Is Ever So Angry That ICE Is Deporting Member Of His Family","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T19:30:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Political Wire","url":"https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/23/paul-lepage-says-family-member-shouldnt-be-deported","headline":"Paul LePage Says Family Member Shouldn’t Be Deported","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T18:22:54.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Washington Post","url":"https://washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/23/paul-lepage-backs-immigration-crackdown-says-family-member-shouldnt-be-deported","headline":"Maine Republican backs immigration crackdown, says family member shouldn’t be deported","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T17:39:41.080Z"},{"sourceName":"Raw Story","url":"https://rawstory.com/paul-lepage-ice-new-maga","headline":"MAGA candidate fumes after his relative deported: 'That's not right'","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T17:38:16.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Latin Times","url":"https://latintimes.com/ice-crackdown-hits-home-republican-paul-lepage-former-maine-governor-says-family-member-work-599521","headline":"ICE Crackdown Hits Home for Republican Paul LePage: Former Maine Governor Says Family Member With Work Permit Faces Deportation","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T14:26:28.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Bangor Daily News","url":"https://bangordailynews.com/2026/09/22/politics/elections/maine-election-2026-2nd-district-paul-lepage-ice-relative","headline":"Paul LePage says that ICE is deporting a relative","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-22T16:16:40.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":82,"centre":18,"right":0},"count":{"left":9,"centre":2,"right":0},"totalSources":11,"untracked":0,"rated":11,"observedAt":"2026-09-24T02:09:42.780Z"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-09-24T05:45:10.903Z","closedAt":null,"checks":10,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":["Nine left-rated reports highlighted Paul LePage's statement about his relative's deportation. 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