Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian man who was pardoned by Minnesota state officials in June 2026 for a 2006 conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, has been deported to Laos. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the deportation. Vang had lived in Minnesota for nearly two decades as Laos initially refused to accept deportees.
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Minnesota Man Pardoned by State Deported to Laos
Tou Lue Vang, who was pardoned by Minnesota officials in June 2026, has been deported to Laos. The deportation was announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following Vang's conviction for first-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2006.
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