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Snowboarding Jan. 6 rioter still in B.C. custody after Trump pardon

An American man convicted of rioting at the U.S. Capitol remains in custody in British Columbia despite receiving a presidential pardon for his actions.
Anthony Vo plans to drop his asylum claim in Canada and expects to be returned to the United States soon.
The Canada Border Services Agency arrested Vo, stating he was a fugitive from justice with no record of entering the country.
Donald Trump issued a pardon for over 1,500 individuals charged in the 2021 Capitol attack, which Vo was excited to hear about.

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National Post

Asylum-seeking Jan. 6 convict still detained in Canada while awaiting Donald Trump's pardon

From inside a Canadian immigration detention facility in British Columbia, Antony Vo, an Indiana man and ardent Donald Trump supporter, was able to watch as the newly inaugurated U.S. president announced and then signed an executive order to pardon over 1,500 Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot convicts.

2 months ago·Canada

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Global News

U.S. man pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 riot remains in custody in B.C. - BC

Anthony Vo, 32, allegedly failed to report to jail in the U.S. to start his sentence last June and sought refugee protection in Canada, eventually gaining asylum on Dec. 4.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Peninsula News Review

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Asylum-seeking snowboarder still in B.C. custody after Trump pardon

Lawyer for Anthony Vo says his client plans to drop his asylum claim, return to the United States

2 months ago

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castanet.net

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Snowboarding Jan. 6 rioter still in B.C. custody after Trump pardon

An American man recently found guilty of rioting at the U.S. Capitol four years ago remains in immigration custody in British Columbia, even after being given a presidential pardon for his actions. But the lawyer for 32-year-old Anthony Vo says his client plans to drop his asylum claim in Canada and...

2 months ago·Kelowna, Canada

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canadanewsvideo.com

U.S. man pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 riot remains in custody in B.C. - BC #Canadian #CanadaNews #CanadaNewsToday

An American man found guilty of rioting at the U.S. Capitol four years ago remains in immigration custody in Surrey, B.C., after being arrested in Whistler two weeks ago. Anthony Vo, 32, allegedly failed to report to jail in the U.S. to start his sentence last June and sought refugee protection in Canada, eventually gaining asylum on Dec. 4. However, Vo, along with more than 1,500 others, was given a presidential pardon by President Donald Trump…

2 months ago

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i7 Hindi news

American man pardoned by Trump over Jan. 6 riot remains in custody in British Columbia - B.C.

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article An American man convicted of rioting at the US Capitol four years ago remains detained in an immigration prison in Surrey, British Columbia, after his arrest in Whistler two weeks ago. Anthony Vu, 32, allegedly failed to report to prison in the US to begin his sentence last June and sought refugee protection in Canada, eventually being granted asylum on Decemb…

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