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Rubio deports Laotian child rapist pardoned by Minnesota Gov. Walz
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Tue Lue Vang, an illegal immigrant from Laos convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota, was pardoned by Governor Tim Walz and the State Board of Pardons, delaying his deportation.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio intervened to terminate Vang's legal status, leading to his removal from the United States to prevent further risk to American children.
- The Minnesota Board of Pardons, including Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, granted clemency based on recommendations from the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission.
- The Department of Homeland Security criticized the pardon, warning it could shield criminal illegal aliens from deportation, while Walz defended Vang as a rehabilitated community member and taxpaying resident.
- Rubio condemned the pardon as dangerous and emphasized that Vang will no longer pose a threat after his deportation.
