Walz Pardon Deportation

ICE deported a man convicted of child sex abuse after a pardon from Gov. Tim Walz.

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ICE Deports Illegal Alien Child Rapist Pardoned by Gov. Tim Walz

Marco Rubio takes action to END the threat from Tim Walz's illegal alien pedophile pardon | Blaze Media

Marco Rubio orders Laotian illegal immigrant convicted of child sex crimes to be deported after Tim Walz pardoned him to keep him in US

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said July 10 that ICE had deported 42-year-old Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national, after the State Department revoked his legal status. Vang was convicted in 2006 of criminal sexual conduct for repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl. Minnesota’s Board of Pardons—Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson—granted Vang a full pardon on June 10. Federal officials said the pardon had undercut deportation proceedings tied to the conviction before the status revocation.

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Walz Endangered Public

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Tim Walz used his pardon power to help a convicted child sex offender avoid immigration consequences. His decision put sympathy for a criminal migrant ahead of protecting children and enforcing the law.

Rubio Restored Order

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Marco Rubio and the Trump administration corrected Walz’s mistake by forcing the offender’s deportation. Their action removed a dangerous criminal from the country and showed that federal immigration enforcement can override reckless state-level leniency.