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LePage Says ICE Deporting Son’s Father-in-Law in Maine

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC · How we work

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LePage condemns ICE law

Former Maine Governor Paul LePage said his son’s father-in-law is facing deportation by ICE at a campaign event in Augusta on Sept. 21, 2026.
ICE, he said, should prioritize gang members and criminal offenders over long-time residents with work permits.
The Maine Fraternal Order of Police endorsed LePage at the Augusta gathering.
LePage condemned Maine’s new law restricting state and local police cooperation with ICE.

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Systemic Accountability Failure

Maine Governor Paul LePage announced at an event in Augusta on September 21, 2026 that his son’s father-in-law is being deported by ICE.
The coverage frames ICE’s removal of legally present residents as a systemic accountability failure, highlighting its unchecked deportation pattern.
LePage said his relative holds a valid work permit and remains legally present.
Senator Richard Blumenthal condemned the government’s failure to investigate ICE agent David Brouillette’s July shooting.

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Historical Context

The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, signed by President Bill Clinton and effective April 1 1997, expanded removal to all non-citizens and drove deportations from roughly 50,000 to over 200,000 by the early 2000s. Its 287(g) partnership with local police still powers ICE actions, such as the case cited by Maine Governor Paul LePage, prompting scrutiny from Senator Richard Blumenthal.

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LePage condemns ICE law

Former Maine Governor Paul LePage said his son’s father-in-law is facing deportation by ICE at a campaign event in Augusta on Sept. 21, 2026.
ICE, he said, should prioritize gang members and criminal offenders over long-time residents with work permits.
The Maine Fraternal Order of Police endorsed LePage at the Augusta gathering.
LePage condemned Maine’s new law restricting state and local police cooperation with ICE.

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