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.

According to reports, Vang was convicted in Hennepin County in 1994 on charges related to aiding and abetting an armed robbery. He was 18 years old at the time of the offense.

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,