The Short Version
Multiple credible outlets and DHS/ICE statements report that Minnesota’s Board of Pardons granted Tou Lue Vang clemency in June 2026 for a conviction involving repeated sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl, and that federal authorities deported him afterward. The deportation is consistent with the fact that state clemency does not prevent federal immigration enforcement. The only notable caveat is that “Laotian national” may be interpreted imprecisely, but his Laotian citizenship and removability are supported.