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Convicted Child Abuser Deported After Federal Authority Overrides Controversial Walz Pardon.<\/h1>\n

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The federal government announced Friday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has officially deported Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, following a tense jurisdiction battle over a controversial pardon issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.<\/p>\n

The announcement, released in an official statement, confirms that federal authorities intervened to remove Vang from the country after his state-level clemency threatened to block his long-delayed deportation.<\/p>\n

High-Stakes Clash Over Executive Clemency<\/h4>\n

Vang, 42, was originally convicted in Minnesota in 2006 for the repeated sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl between 2002 and 2004. Upon his arrest, Vang initially attempted to excuse his actions to detectives as a “cultural thing,” according to court records. Following his conviction, a Department of Justice Immigration Judge issued a final order of removal in October 2006.
\nHowever, because Laos was historically designated as a “recalcitrant” nation\u2014meaning it refused to accept the return of deported nationals\u2014Vang remained in the U.S. on supervised release for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n

The case escalated significantly on June 10, 2026, when the Minnesota Board of Pardons\u2014composed of Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson\u2014unanimously granted Vang a pardon. The board cited a letter of forgiveness from the victim, community support letters, and decades of crime-free rehabilitation as the basis for their decision.<\/p>\n

Federal Authority Overrides<\/strong> State Pardon<\/h4>\n

The state-level pardon drew immediate and fierce condemnation from federal authorities, who argued that wiping Vang\u2019s criminal record clean was an attempt by “sanctuary politicians” to obstruct federal immigration laws and shield a convicted felon from deportation.<\/p>\n

Federal agencies moved swiftly to assert authority over the case. Because Vang\u2019s original legal status had been revoked following his 2006 aggravated felony conviction, federal officials maintained that the state pardon did not mandate the restoration of his residency or nullify federal immigration authority.<\/p>\n

Acting on this determination, ICE personnel took Vang into custody and executed the final deportation order, removing him entirely from United States soil.<\/p>\n

“We will always put the safety of the American people first,” federal officials stated in the announcement, asserting that Vang “will never endanger another American.”<\/p>\n

The high-profile deportation marks a definitive conclusion to a fierce debate over state clemency powers versus federal immigration enforcement guidelines. Vang has been returned to Laos, closing a legal saga that spanned more than twenty years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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