Tim Walz pardons illegal migrant convicted of sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl
DHS says the pardon could block Tou Lue Vang’s removal from the United States after his 2006 conviction for abusing a 10-year-old girl.
- On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security condemned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the June 10, 2026, pardon of Tou Lue Vang, convicted in 2006 of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.
- Before the pardon, Vang faced imminent removal from the United States after his 2006 conviction revoked his legal status. The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission unanimously approved his pardon petition on June 10, 2026, a week before his scheduled deportation.
- Federal officials warned the pardon could "thwart his removal from the United States," with DHS criticizing state leaders as "sanctuary politicians" for shielding a convicted child sexual offender from deportation.
- U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer issued a statement blasting the decision, saying Tim Walz is "protecting an illegal alien child rapist" and putting "violent illegal aliens ahead of innocent Americans."
- It remains unclear whether federal authorities will pursue further deportation efforts or if Vang will be permitted to stay, creating friction between state clemency authority and federal immigration enforcement.
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Minnesota Board of Pardons scrutinized for pardoning man facing deportation over child sex offense conviction
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Walz Pardons Pedophile Migrant to Obstruct His Deportation.
The Department of Homeland Security has condemned Minnesota officials for pardoning a convicted pedophile in an effort to stop his deportation.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Minnesota Board of Pardons, led by Democrat Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a ten-year-old girl. The Department of Homeland …
Minnesota Republicans condemn Walz, Ellison pardon of convicted child sex offender
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Peggy Flanagan is silent on Tim Walz pardoning an illegal alien child sex predator
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Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium! Tou Lue Vang was convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old. He was scheduled to be deported, but Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pardoned him. Yes, we are dealing with some very evil people here. Governor Tim Walz is facing backlash after Minnesota’s Board...
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