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1 October
6:45 pm

Governor LePage talked very strongly about being tough on illegal immigrants until somebody he knew very well ran into some immigration trouble.

Overstated

Matt Dunlap, at Maine 2nd Congressional District General Election Debate (WMTW)

6:45 pm
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Why we checked itDunlap implies LePage changed his stance on immigration enforcement after someone close to him faced immigration issues — a specific behavioral claim about a public figure that is verifiable.
What we foundThe core fact is real — LePage has a long hardline immigration record and spoke out after his son's father-in-law faced deportation — but the claim overstates the shift: LePage did not reverse course on 'illegal immigrants,' since his relative is legally present, and he did not abandon his broader pro-enforcement stance.
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