Minnesota Leaders Stop Man from Leaving the USA

明尼蘇達州領導人阻止一名男子離開美國


Introduction

Leaders in Minnesota gave a pardon to Tou Lue Vang. He is from Laos. He had a crime in the past. Now, he does not have to leave the USA.

明尼蘇達州的領導人給予了 Tou Lue Vang 特赦。他來自寮國,過去曾有犯罪記錄。現在他不需要離開美國。

Main Body

Tou Lue Vang came to the USA in 1994. In 2006, he hurt a young girl. He did not go to prison, but the law said he must leave the country. For many years, Laos did not take him back.

Tou Lue Vang 於 1994 年來到美國。在 2006 年,他傷害了一名小女孩。他雖然沒有入獄,但法律規定他必須離開美國。多年來,寮國一直不接納他回去。

In 2025, Laos said yes to take people back. The police caught Vang in December. He was going to leave the USA. But on June 10, Governor Tim Walz and other leaders gave him a pardon. Vang said he is sorry for what he did.

2025 年,寮國同意接回相關人員。警方在 12 月逮捕了 Vang。當時他正準備離開美國。但在 6 月 10 日,州長 Tim Walz 和其他領導人給予了他特赦。Vang 表示對自己的所作所為感到抱歉。

Now, the federal government is angry. They say Minnesota is protecting a bad man. They say the state is breaking immigration laws. The state leaders say they looked at all the facts and made a good choice.

現在聯邦政府感到憤怒。他們稱明尼蘇達州在保護一名壞人,並指該州違反了移民法。州領導人則表示,他們在審視所有事實後做出了正確的選擇。

Conclusion

Vang's criminal record is now gone. He can stay in the USA. Now, the state and the federal government are fighting.

Vang 的犯罪記錄現在已消除。他可以留在美國。現在州政府與聯邦政府正在對峙。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time Travel: Past vs. Now

Look at how we talk about things that happened before and things happening now in this story.

1. The 'Once' Action (Past) We add -ed to the end of the action word to show it is finished.

  • hurt (special word) \rightarrow happened in 2006
  • catch \rightarrow caught (special word) \rightarrow happened in December
  • look \rightarrow looked \rightarrow already done

2. The 'Right Now' Status (Present) We use simple words to show the current situation.

  • He is from Laos.
  • He does not have to leave.
  • They are fighting.

💡 Quick Tip: 'Now' and 'Then'

Then (Past)Now (Present)
He had a crimeHe is sorry
Laos did not take himHe can stay
The police caught himThe government is angry

Vocabulary Learning

pardon (n.)
An official decision to stop a punishment for a crime
Example:The governor gave the man a pardon, so he can stay in the country.
crime (n.)
Something someone does that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The thief had to go to prison for two years.
federal government (n.)
The central government of a whole country
Example:The federal government makes laws for all states in the USA.
immigration laws (n.)
Rules about who can enter or stay in a country
Example:The police check immigration laws at the airport.
criminal record (n.)
A list of all the crimes a person has done in the past
Example:The company checked his criminal record before hiring him.
Practice A2 words in a crossword