The Minnesota Star Tribune faces backlash after praising Tim Walz for defending his pardon of a convicted child rapist who was later deported to Laos.

A Minnesota immigrant convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl has been deported after receiving a state pardon that drew attention from the Department of Homeland Security.

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The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission voted June 10 to grant the pardon; DHS says it could block his removal from the country.

This week, Minnesota’s Board of Pardons — Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson — voted to wipe out the conviction of a man found guilty of ...

Tim Walz questioned whether the deportation made anyone safer, defending his pardon of Tou Lue Vang as Marco Rubio announced the removal to Laos.

The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang last month as he faced deportation for raping a 10-year-old girl more than two decades ago. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday ...

Gov. Tim Walz is drawing some criticism after he defended his pardon of a convicted sex offender who, according to federal authorities, has since been deported.