Walz Defends Pardon for Deported Pedophile.

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Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) has defended his decision to pardon a convicted pedophile in an attempt to thwart his deportation.

PULSE POINTS

❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) granted a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national and convicted child predator, in an attempt to prevent his deportation. Vang, who was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, was ultimately deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regardless following an intervention by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.📺 DETAIL: Vang, who entered the United States illegally in 1994 but later obtained legal status, was ordered removed after being convicted in 2006 of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl between 2002 and 2004. Walz claimed Vang’s deportation did not make communities safer and argued it unfairly separated him from his U.S.-citizen children. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked Vang’s legal status last week, allowing ICE to deport him to Laos after the country began informally accepting deportees despite lacking a formal repatriation agreement with the U.S. under pressure from the Trump administration. The pardon was unanimously approved by Walz, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D), and Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson.💬 KEY QUOTE: “Because of our action, this foreign criminal will never pose a threat to any American ever again.” – Secretary of State Marco Rubio🎯 IMPACT: The pardon drew sharp criticism from Republicans, including Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who emphasized the need to deport rather than pardon child predators. Secretary Rubio’s decision to revoke Vang’s legal status and enforce his deportation was praised as a victory for public safety and justice.📺 FLASHBACK: Under the Trump administration, ICE has targeted illegal immigrants convicted of crimes, with nearly 70 percent of arrests involving aliens subject to criminal charges. Trump administration pressure on Laos has resulted in the country informally accepting deportees, with over 100 Laotians returned.