DHS released a statement on July 1, 2026, condemning Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for granting a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a criminal illegal alien from Laos. Vang was convicted in 2006 of first‑degree criminal sexual conduct for repeatedly assaulting a 10‑year‑old girl between 2002 and 2004. After the conviction, a Department of Justice immigration judge issued a final order of removal on October 31, 2006. The pardon, announced by the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission on June 10, 2026, removes the convictions that made Vang removable, potentially allowing him to remain in the United States. DHS said the action protects “criminal illegal aliens” and highlighted a similar pardon of Jai Vang, also a criminal illegal alien from Laos.
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