Walz grants clemency to migrant convicted of child rape, drawing backlash
TL;DR
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz pardoned Tou Lue Vang, an illegal immigrant convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for raping a 10-year-old girl, effectively shielding him from deportation as the Clemency Review Commission approved the pardon amid criticism from DHS over sanctuary policies; Vang had entered the U.S. as a child and admitted to the abuse during the investigation, with the commission voting 4-2 in favor after citing rehabilitation and responsibility.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pardons illegal migrant convicted of sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl New York Post
- An American Mosaic The New York Times
- MINNESOTA MADNESS: Governor Tim Walz Pardons Criminal Illegal Alien Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a 10-Year-Old Girl Homeland Security (.gov)
- DHS: Man convicted in 2006 for child sex crimes in MN pardoned weeks before planned deportation Valley News Live
- Feds attack Minnesota over victim-backed pardon for man set to be deported CBS News
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