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。

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。

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。

The Minnesota Board of Pardons has given a full pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a citizen of Laos who was convicted of child sexual abuse. This decision has stopped his immediate deportation from the United States.

明尼蘇達州赦免委員會已正式赦免一名被裁定性侵兒童的老撾公民 Tou Lue Vang。這項決定阻止了他立即被美國驅逐出境。

On June 10, Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson approved the pardon. This action followed a recommendation from the Clemency Review Commission and support letters from Vang's family, community leaders, and the victim. Vang arrived in the U.S. in 1994 and was convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a ten-year-old girl. Although he did not go to prison due to a legal agreement, his legal status was cancelled, and a deportation order was issued in October 2006.

6 月 10 日，州長 Tim Walz、檢察總長 Keith Ellison 及最高法院首席大法官 Natalie Hudson 批准了此次赦免。此舉是根據赦免審查委員會的建議，以及 Vang 的家人、社區領袖和受害者的支持信而採取。Vang 於 1994 年抵達美國，並於 2006 年被裁定對一名 10 歲女孩犯有第一級刑事性行為。雖然他因法律協議而未入獄，但其合法身份被取消，並於 2006 年 10 月收到驅逐令。

For many years, Vang could not be deported because the Laotian government refused to accept people being sent back. However, a diplomatic change in 2025 allowed these transfers to start again. Consequently, Vang was arrested in December and was scheduled for deportation just one week before the pardon was granted. While Vang initially tried to justify his actions as a cultural norm, he later wrote letters to the board expressing deep regret and highlighting his steady work as a machine operator and cashier.

多年來，由於老撾政府拒絕接收被遣返的人員，Vang 無法被驅逐。然而，2025 年的外交變革使得這些遣返程序重新開始。因此，Vang 於 12 月被逮捕，且在赦免令頒布前一週原定被驅逐出境。Vang 最初試圖將其行為解釋為文化慣例，但隨後他寫信給委員會，表達深切悔意，並強調他一直穩定地擔任機械操作員和收銀員的工作。

This decision has caused a serious conflict between state and federal authorities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asserted that the pardon is a strategic move by state leaders to interfere with federal immigration laws. DHS officials claimed that the state is protecting violent offenders, noting that another Laotian national convicted of armed robbery had also been pardoned. In contrast, Attorney General Ellison's office emphasized that the decision was based on a thorough review of the evidence and the victim's wishes.

這項決定導致州政府與聯邦當局之間產生嚴重衝突。國土安全部（DHS）聲稱，此次赦免是州領導人企圖干預聯邦移民法的策略性舉動。DHS 官員指控州政府在保護暴力罪犯，並指出另一名被裁定持械搶劫的老撾國民同樣獲得了赦免。相反，檢察總長 Ellison 的辦公室強調，此決定是基於對證據以及受害者意願的全面審查。

The pardon has effectively cleared Vang's criminal record. This provides a legal reason for him to challenge his deportation and increases the political tension between Minnesota's government and federal immigration officials.

此次赦免有效地清除了 Vang 的刑事紀錄。這為他挑戰被驅逐出境提供了法律理由，並增加了明尼蘇達州政府與聯邦移民官員之間的政治緊張局勢。

The Minnesota Board of Pardons has issued a full pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national convicted of child sexual abuse, thereby halting his imminent removal from the United States.

明尼蘇達州赦免委員會已向 Tou Lue Vang 頒布全面赦免，他是一名被判定犯有兒童性虐待罪的老撾國民，此舉將阻止他即將被驅逐出美國。

The administrative action was executed on June 10 by a board comprising Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Justice Natalie Hudson. This decision follows a recommendation from the Clemency Review Commission and the submission of support letters from Vang's family, community leaders, and the victim. Vang, who entered the U.S. in 1994, was convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a ten-year-old girl. While he avoided incarceration via a plea agreement, his legal status was revoked, and a final order of removal was issued on October 31, 2006.

此次行政行動由州長 Tim Walz、總檢察長 Keith Ellison 及首席法官 Natalie Hudson 組成的委員會於 6 月 10 日執行。此決定是根據赦免審查委員會的建議，以及 Vang 的家人、社區領袖與受害者提交的支持信而做出。Vang 於 1994 年進入美國，2006 年被判定犯有涉及一名十歲女孩的一級刑事性行為罪。雖然他透過認罪協議避免了監禁，但其合法身份被撤銷，並於 2006 年 10 月 31 日收到最終驅逐令。

Historically, the execution of this removal order was precluded by the refusal of the Laotian government to accept deportees. However, a 2025 diplomatic shift facilitated the resumption of these transfers. Consequently, Vang was apprehended in December and scheduled for deportation one week prior to the pardon's issuance. During his initial interrogation, Vang attempted to rationalize his conduct as a cultural norm and asserted that the victim shared culpability—claims that contrast with his subsequent letters to the board expressing profound remorse and citing his professional stability as a machine operator and cashier.

從歷史上看，由於老撾政府拒絕接收被驅逐者，導致該驅逐令無法執行。然而，2025 年的外交轉變促進了這些移交活動的恢復。因此，Vang 於 12 月被逮捕，並原定於赦免令發布前一週被驅逐出境。在初步審訊期間，Vang 試圖將其行為合理化為文化規範，並聲稱受害者亦有責任——這些說法與他隨後寫給委員會、表達深切悔恨並提到其作為機械操作員與收銀員職業穩定之信件截然相反。

This development has precipitated a significant jurisdictional conflict. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and various federal officials characterize the pardon as a strategic effort by state leadership to subvert federal immigration enforcement. DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis and Secretary Markwayne Mullin described the action in stark terms, alleging that the state is shielding violent offenders. Furthermore, federal authorities cited a pattern of such clemency, noting the previous pardon of another Laotian national convicted of armed robbery. Conversely, the office of Attorney General Ellison maintained that the decision resulted from an exhaustive review of the evidence and victim advocacy.

這一發展引起了嚴重的管轄權衝突。國土安全部 (DHS) 及多位聯邦官員將此次赦免定性為州政府領導層試圖破壞聯邦移民執法的策略。DHS 代理助理部長 Lauren Bis 與部長 Markwayne Mullin 以激烈的措辭描述此行動，指責州政府在掩護暴力罪犯。此外，聯邦當局指出這是一種赦免模式，提到先前亦有另一名被判定犯武裝搶劫罪的老撾國民獲得赦免。相反，總檢察長 Ellison 的辦公室則堅持認為，該決定是經過對證據與受害者權益進行詳盡審查後做出的。

The pardon has effectively expunged Vang's criminal record, providing a legal basis to challenge his deportation and intensifying the political friction between Minnesota's executive branch and federal immigration authorities.

此次赦免有效地抹除了 Vang 的刑事紀錄，為挑戰其被驅逐出境提供了法律依據，並加劇了明尼蘇達州行政部門與聯邦移民當局之間的政治摩擦。