In a press statement released June 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted a pardon to Jai Vang, a criminal illegal alien from Laos. Vang was convicted of felony robbery with a gun, robbery of a business with a gun, and driving under the influence. A Department of Justice immigration judge issued a final order of removal on May 23, 1996, which was dismissed on appeal in 1997. Vang was released during the Clinton administration. He was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on May 14, 2026. DHS criticized the pardon as a “dangerous political game” and urged the governor to reconsider.
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