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Trump Administration Deports Laos Man Convicted of Child Rape After Minnesota Governor’s Pardon
The Department of Homeland Security announced the Friday deportation of Tou Lue Vang to Laos. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had pardoned the 42-year-old convicted sex offender last month.
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The Department of Homeland Security announced the deportation of Tou Lue Vang to Laos on Friday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had revoked the 42-year-old Laos native's legal status after his conviction for raping a 10-year-old girl. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz pardoned Vang last month.
New York Post reported that Walz responded on Tuesday to the deportation by questioning its effects. "Did that make us any safer? Did that make the children that are left behind any more stable," Walz said.
He added, "Did it improve the idea that we can’t all be judged by our worst day? And I want to be very clear, these are horrific crimes. " The White House confirmed that Rubio terminated Vang’s legal status and deported him.
"Under President Trump, criminal illegal aliens who rape children will be found, arrested, and removed—and Democrat politicians will not stand in the way," the White House statement said.
