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LePage Criticizes Deportation of Son’s Father-in-Law

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Maine Governor Paul LePage said his son’s father-in-law is being deported and called it “not right.”
He claimed the deportation stems from “a country not liked by certain people” in Washington, D.C.
LePage, running for the U.S. House, said he would focus enforcement on gang members, not long-resident migrants.
Decision Desk HQ rates LePage with a 64% chance of beating Democrat Matthew Dunlap in November.

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Maine Governor Paul LePage said his son’s father-in-law is being deported and called it “not right.”
He claimed the deportation stems from “a country not liked by certain people” in Washington, D.C.
LePage, running for the U.S. House, said he would focus enforcement on gang members, not long-resident migrants.
Decision Desk HQ rates LePage with a 64% chance of beating Democrat Matthew Dunlap in November.