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Trump Administration Revokes Status, Deports Convicted Sex Offender Vang

7/10/2026

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. President Donald Trump administration revoked Tou Lue Vang’s legal status and ordered his immediate removal after his conviction for criminal sexual conduct.
Vang, pardoned by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was deported as the administration warned Laos—without a repatriation treaty—that sanctions or travel bans could follow.
Rubio cautioned that Americans must not be forced to live alongside foreign sex criminals.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. President Donald Trump administration revoked Tou Lue Vang’s legal status and ordered his immediate removal after his conviction for criminal sexual conduct.
Vang, pardoned by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was deported as the administration warned Laos—without a repatriation treaty—that sanctions or travel bans could follow.
Rubio cautioned that Americans must not be forced to live alongside foreign sex criminals.