Tag: deportation
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Walz questions Trump administration’s deportation of pardoned Hmong man
In many cases, their children are citizens,” Walz said. “And by just picking them up and taking them out with no due process, it just seems unfair. If you think this person … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a570bc96fd64b7496a62f1824a99c52&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fwalz-pardon-hmong-man-deported-rubio-sexual-assault-conviction-laos%2f601867932&c=10327732734264853511&mkt=en-us
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U.S. deports Hmong man who was pardoned by Minnesota officials
The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang last month as he faced deportation for raping a 10-year-old girl more than two decades ago. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a51c5a7fc414066b38c1e261f0a139e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fus-deports-hmong-minnesota-man-pardoned-child-sex-abuse-rubio-video-walz-ellison%2f601866573&c=11462283926998151639&mkt=en-us
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
A pardon doesn’t automatically save him from deportation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to a Hmong man facing … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a47e27ded4c489887fef814542355ff&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fminnesota-pardon-tou-lue-vang-laos-dhs-deport-gov-tim-walz%2f601864048&c=13336821001127901970&mkt=en-us
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to a Hmong man facing deportation to Laos for raping a 10-year-old girl more … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/victim-s-forgiveness-was-key-in-pardon-of-tou-lue-vang-hmong-man-facing-deportation/ar-AA27680U
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Immigrant who said ‘it is cultural to marry a 12-year-old’ and was facing deportation pardoned by Democrats in Minnesota
A Hmong immigrant scheduled for deportation following a conviction for child sexual abuse has been granted a full pardon by the Minnesota Board of Pardons. The controversial decision was criticised by … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/immigrant-who-said-it-is-cultural-to-marry-a-12-year-old-and-was-facing-deportation-pardoned-by-democrats-in-minnesota/ar-AA275dcI
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When ICE came for her husband, Linda Yang negotiated one more day with him. But their luck wouldn’t last.
South St. Paul resident Linda Yang is raising her five sons alone after her husband, Zong, was deported to Laos during Operation Metro Surge. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/south-st-paul-family-deportation-zong-linda-yang-hmong-laos/
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South St. Paul woman’s husband faces deportation to Laos over 1990s felony conviction
A South St. Paul woman is facing uncertainty as she prepares for her husband’s imminent deportation over a decades-old criminal record. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south-st-paul-woman-s-husband-faces-deportation-to-laos-over-1990s-felony-conviction/ar-AA228yND
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A Hmong child bride who killed her husband years ago dreads her next ICE check-in
As the Trump administration touts the “Worst of the Worst” they’ve arrested, her name and picture could wind up on their next list. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/02/08/st-paul-hmong-woman-deportation-fears/
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Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, two U.S. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-readies-1-500-troops-for-potential-minnesota-deployment-us-officials-say/ar-AA1UtyXn
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ICE Agents Reportedly Asking Minnesotans Where the Asians Are
Federal immigration agents are trying to get Minnesota residents to racially profile their neighbors for deportation. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-agents-reportedly-asking-minnesotans-184343845.html
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One Minnesota woman’s deportation story
Strib Voices publishes a mix of material from eight contributing columnists , along with other commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• She arrived in America in the … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vang-one-minnesota-woman-s-deportation-story/ar-AA1U4vRw
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Hmong refugee in Michigan remains in legal limbo after pardon stopped his deportation
A 47-year-old father of six from mid-Michigan who has lived in the U.S. since he was nearly 2 spent five months in ICE detention centers this year … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=694a27b1825b47af86a0e7a1c886a2c9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitnews.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f12%2f22%2fhmong-refugee-lue-yang-whitmer-pardon-ice-immigration-detention-baldwin-michigan-laos-thailand-trump%2f87845363007%2f&c=13355532063600178030&mkt=en-us
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Hmong refugee in Michigan remains in legal limbo after pardon stopped his deportation
St. Johns — The email landed in attorney Nancy Xiong’s inbox that day in October with an official document that she’d been hoping for for months. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had granted Xiong’s client — a … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a3961e17f764d81b6f7048f8e08f2c7&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cincinnati.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f12%2f22%2fhmong-refugee-lue-yang-whitmer-pardon-ice-immigration-detention-baldwin-michigan-laos-thailand-trump%2f87845363007%2f&c=2232283288236824285&mkt=en-us
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After 5 months in ICE detention and a deportation flight, Michigan man gets surprise release
Lue Yang, a Hmong refugee, was released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, Dec. 3 after there was a monthslong effort to get him out of detention. Full story: https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/12/after-5-months-in-ice-detention-and-a-deportation-flight-michigan-man-gets-surprise-release.html
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ICE releases Hmong refugee in Michigan after bipartisan push for his freedom
The release came weeks after Gov. Whitmer had pardoned Lue Yang in an effort to remove the criminal record that made him a target for deportation. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69311b2e24a9484083fddc33cd6068b8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitnews.com%2fstory%2fnews%2fpolitics%2f2025%2f12%2f03%2fice-releases-hmong-refugee-in-michigan-after-bipartisan-push-for-his-freedom%2f87592076007%2f&c=3394451997010144153&mkt=en-us
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Southeast Asians in Minnesota respond to ICE deportation push
How are Trump’s immigration policies affecting Southeast Asian Minnesotans? Join us Nov. 20, live on Instagram, as we chat with Montha Chum, executive director and co-founder of MN8. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-journal/southeast-asian-hmong-laos-thailand-vietnam-cambodia-instagram-live/
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Gov. Whitmer pardons Hmong refugee arrested by ICE facing deportation
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pardons a Hmong community leader arrested by ICE. Lue Vang, a father of six, is the president of the Hmong Family Association of Lansing. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned an … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=691765f04a5443a0a484a82b164b17ae&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cincinnati.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f10%2f23%2fwhitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-facing-deportation%2f86862295007%2f&c=9361009136408198880&mkt=en-us
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Hmong refugee pardoned by Michigan governor still faces deportation to Laos
A gubernatorial pardon in Michigan has not ended the deportation threat for Lue Yang, a 47-year-old Hmong refugee and community leader who remains in federal immigration custody and may be sent to a … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hmong-refugee-pardoned-michigan-governor-162536418.html