Outrage: Tim Walz Pardons Illegal Alien Facing Deportation to Laos
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has pardoned Jai Vang, an illegal alien facing deportation after being convicted of armed robbery. The decision has sparked controversy regarding state versus federal immigration enforcement. While the pardon complicates Vang's situation, it does not guarantee he will not be deported.
- ▪Jai Vang was convicted of aiding and abetting armed robbery in 1994 and served his prison term.
- ▪Governor Walz called a special session to review Vang's clemency request before his deportation could be finalized.
- ▪The Clemency Review Commission voted unanimously to pardon Vang, but ICE is not bound by this decision.
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Outrage: Tim Walz Pardons Illegal Alien Facing Deportation to Laos By Ward Clark | 3:00 PM on May 28, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes Someone really needs to sit Minnesota Governor Tim Walz down and have a long talk with him about things like the Supremacy Clause, immigration law, and state vs. federal law enforcement. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); In his latest bit of defiance of the United States' immigration laws, Governor Walz has pardoned an illegal alien who was convicted of armed robbery and released after serving his term, only to have Immigration…
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