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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DHS blasts Tim Walz for pardoning immigrant convicted of sexually assaulting preteen girl
The Department of Homeland Security blasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission for granting a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a man convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct of a ten-year-old girl in 2006. Minnesota’s Board of Pardons, on its Clemency Review Commission, includes Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Justice Natalie Hudson. Vang was set to be deported to Laos, according to…
Minnesota Pardons Convicted Illegal Immigrant Sex Offender a Week Before His Removal
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an opposing response Wednesday to Minnesota’s pardon of an illegal immigrant who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in 2006. Tou Lue Vang, of Laos, entered California in 1994 and was granted legal status by the Clinton administration but had it revoked upon his conviction and removal order in 2006, DHS said. He remained in prison for the next two decades and was set to be dep…
Minnesota Governor's Controversial Pardon for Convicted Illegal Immigrant
The actions of Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Board of Pardons have sparked significant backlash due to a decision to pardon a convicted illegal alien who previously committed heinous crimes against a child. The post Minnesota Governor’s Controversial Pardon for Convicted Illegal Immigrant appeared first on News Addicts.
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