Tim Walz pardons child rapist after victim asks for perp not to be deported

The pardon of a Minnesota immigrant convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl is getting attention from the Department of Homeland Security.

In 2005, Tou Lue Vang pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl, in a plea deal that kept him from going to prison.

Last month, the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted a reprieve to Vang, after he submitted a letter expressing regret for what he did. Other family members, and the victim in this case, wrote letters on his behalf.

The Board of Pardons consists of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Supreme Court Justice Natalie Hudson. They say they took the victim's statement into account before granting Vang's pardon.

But the Department of Homeland Security released its own statement about Vang's case, saying, "Governor Walz's decision to pardon an illegal alien convicted child rapist so he can remain in our country is disgusting," the statement said. "These are the criminal illegal aliens he and his Minnesota sanctuary politicians are protecting."

Some Republican lawmakers, including U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, also said they are angered by the ruling. He posted on X, "I'm angry and disgusted at yet another action by our feckless governor that puts violent illegal aliens ahead of innocent Americans."

A spokesperson for Ellison's office also released a statement saying, "The Minnesota Board of Pardons made the unanimous decision to grant Tou Vang this pardon after an exhaustive process which included a statement of support from the victim, a recommendation to grant the pardon from the Clemency Review Commission, and a large number of community support letters."

The statement continued to say, "DHS is lying through their teeth about this pardon. It does not protect Vang from deportation," adding that "the Trump Administration does not have to restore his green card."

Ellison's office added that they have denied pardons to three other men convicted of sex crimes, who are facing deportation.

When law enforcement initially interviewed Vang, he called the sex abuse a minor thing and blamed it on cultural norms in Thailand.

But in his letter asking for a pardon, Vang said he takes full responsibility for his mistakes and is no longer the person he once was.

DHS has criticized Walz and Minnesota for multiple previous pardons.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/dhs-attacks-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-over-criminal-sexual-conduct-pardon/

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1. CNN does a segment on the growing trend/business of the Chinese using U.S. surrogates to have their babies in America.

"Their child will be a U.S. citizen."

Imagine believing that the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship should apply to this.

https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2072405274980217172

Justice Department Sues California to Halt Glock Ban

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against California to halt the state’s newly enacted Glock Ban. The lawsuit also seeks to prevent enforcement of the state’s “Handgun Roster” — a list limiting legal firearms that individuals may purchase. The United States challenges both as unlawful under the Second Amendment.

“The Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans, even those in California. California cannot ban the most popular type of handgun in America,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “We will work to stop this blatant trampling of our rights by the California government to protect the rights of lawful gun owners.”

“The Civil Rights Division will defend law-abiding citizens from states that seek to disarm them illegally,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “This lawsuit is yet another example of this Justice Department enforcing the Second Amendment by protecting citizens against unconstitutional state regulation of firearms.”

California’s new law would ban the retail purchase of common handguns manufactured by Glock and guns with similar firing mechanisms. The state’s existing “Handgun Roster” further limits the types of handguns citizens can lawfully purchase in California. The United States Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense in Wolford v. Lopez. The Court reiterated that states cannot prevent citizens from using commonly used firearms for self-defense.

The Civil Rights Division’s Second Amendment Section enforces the Second Amendment. If you believe your right to keep and bear arms is being infringed, please submit a complaint through www.justice.gov/crt/second-amendment-section.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-california-halt-glock-ban