U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian immigrant who was pardoned by Minnesota officials last month after being convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl between 2002 and 2004.
Key Takeaways
ICE has deported Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian immigrant pardoned by Minnesota officials last month after being convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl between 2002 and 2004. The pardon did not prevent his removal from the country.
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1 Difference FoundAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pardon Grant | 1 Difference | CBS News and The Guardian report that Vang was pardoned by the Minnesota Board of Pardons, while UPI states he applied for a pardon during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. | ▼ |
| Conviction | Broad Agreement | Convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. | |
| Deportation Order | Broad Agreement | Ordered to be deported to Laos in October 2006. |
Pardon Grant
▼CBS News and The Guardian report that Vang was pardoned by the Minnesota Board of Pardons, while UPI states he applied for a pardon during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Conviction
Broad AgreementConvicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Deportation Order
Broad AgreementOrdered to be deported to Laos in October 2006.
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Vang, who legally entered the United States in 1994, was convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was ordered to be deported to Laos but remained in the country due to that nation's limits on how many deportees it accepts. Vang applied for and received a pardon during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown last year.
The decision to pardon Vang provoked strong reactions from federal officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who announced that he revoked Vang's legal status and ordered his deportation. In a statement, Rubio said, "Because of our action, this foreign criminal will never pose a threat to any American ever again."
The Department of Homeland Security called the pardon decision "disgusting," and some Republican lawmakers, including U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, expressed anger over the ruling. The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted Vang's pardon after an exhaustive process that included a statement of support from the victim.
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