One of my plans with this blog is to hold candidates and campaigns accountable for what they say. So from time to time, I'm going to be fact-checking their words.

If you notice any falsehoods, half-truths or misleading rhetoric emanating from political campaigns in Maine, please note them in a comment here, or send me an e-mail at kwack@pressherald.com. I'll at least take a look at all of them.

Today's fact-checker is about Dean Scontras' recent op-ed, published in the Portsmouth Herald, arguing that Maine has become a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Scontras, for those who don't know, is running against Charlie Summers for the Republican nomination in Maine's First Congressional District.