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Walz Pardon Deportation

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

July 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 3:19pm ET

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What happened

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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