Tou Lue Vang
Coverage of Tou Lue Vang in the Nexus archive.
- Pratt takes Walz to task in scathing X post over pardoned child rapist: 'Have your hard drives checked'
Spencer Pratt criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for pardoning a convicted child rapist, referencing Walz's defense that the U.S. should not be judged by its worst day. The pardon was granted by the Minnesota Board of Pardons, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio intervened to facilitate the rapist's deportation.
- Pratt takes Walz to task in scathing X post over pardoned child rapist: 'Have your hard drives checked'
Spencer Pratt criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for pardoning a child rapist, referencing Walz's defense of the decision. The Minnesota Board of Pardons, including Walz, granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang, who was convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl. Conservative politicians supported Pratt's stance, while the Trump administration had previously deported Vang.
- Tim Walz offers strange defense for pardoning convicted child rapist Trump administration deported
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended the pardon of Tou Lue Vang, a man convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 10-year-old girl, after the Trump administration deported him to Laos. Vang received a pardon from Minnesota's Board of Pardons in June, but federal officials later revoked his legal status and deported him. Walz questioned the deportation's impact on safety and argued the pardon was not tied to immigration policy.
- Tim Walz offers strange defense for pardoning convicted child rapist Trump administration deported
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended his decision to pardon Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against a 10-year-old girl, after the Trump administration deported him. Vang was granted a pardon by Minnesota's Board of Pardons in June but later lost legal status and was deported. Walz questioned the deportation's impact on safety and emphasized that the pardon was not tied to immigration policy.
- Walz defends vote to pardon convicted sex offender
Gov. Tim Walz defends his vote to pardon Tou Lue Vang, a man convicted of molesting a 10-year-old child, despite Vang's subsequent deportation. The pardon was approved by Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson, with Walz citing victim advocacy as a key factor. Homeland Security criticized the pardon as an attempt to block deportation, but Walz argued it did not release Vang from his supervised probation sentence, completed in 2019.
- ICE deports immigrant who was pardoned for sex abuse conviction
ICE deported Tou Lue Vang, a Hmong man who had been pardoned by Minnesota state officials. Democratic leaders criticized the pardon, claiming it obstructed efforts to remove criminals.
- Marco Rubio announces deportation of Minnesota man pardoned last month
Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian immigrant pardoned by Minnesota officials in June over a 2006 conviction for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, has been deported to Laos by the federal government. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced the deportation.
- ICE Deports Immigrant Who Was Pardoned for Sex Abuse Conviction
ICE deported Tou Lue Vang, who was pardoned by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for a sex abuse conviction.
- Marco Rubio: Pardoned Minnesota child sex offender deported from US, legal status revoked
Federal officials deported Tou Lue Vang, a pardoned child sex offender from Minnesota, after revoking his legal status. Marco Rubio announced the action, citing the removal of a threat to Americans.
- ICE deports illegal migrant pardoned by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after child sex assault, Rubio says
ICE deported an illegal migrant, Tou Lue Vang, who had been pardoned by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated he revoked Vang's legal status after the clemency was granted.
- Minnesota pardon may block deportation of child sex offender
The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission pardoned Tou Lue Vang for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, which may block his deportation as an illegal immigrant from Laos. Federal officials, including the Department of Homeland Security, criticized the pardon, calling it 'disgusting' and arguing it protects criminal illegal aliens.
- Walz, Minnesota Board of Pardons clears convicted illegal alien child sex offender facing deportation
Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, pardoned Tou Lue Vang, a Laos national convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in 2006, preventing his deportation. The Minnesota Board of Pardons, led by Walz, granted the pardon after the Clemency Review Commission's recommendation, sparking criticism from U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- Walz, Minnesota Board of Pardons clears convicted illegal alien child sex offender facing deportation
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a Laos national convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against a 10-year-old girl in 2006. The pardon, recommended by the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission, allows Vang to avoid deportation despite his conviction and loss of legal status following the crime.