Tim Walz Pardons Illegal Migrant Convicted of Armed Criminal Act

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday granted a pardon to Jai Vang, a Laotian national who was previously convicted in an armed robbery case and had recently been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

He was 18 years old at the time of the offense.

Advertisement After serving his prison sentence, Vang remained in the United States for decades.

Earlier this year, however, he was arrested by ICE during Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration enforcement operation conducted in the Minneapolis area, according to the Department of Homeland Security.