Marco Rubio takes action to END the threat from Tim Walz's illegal alien pedophile pardon



State Sec. Marco Rubio said that the horrific pedophile pardoned by Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will no longer threaten U.S. citizens after he took action.

Tou Lue Vang of Laos admitted to committing horrible and disgusting sexual abuse of a 10-year-old in 2005 and accepted a sentence of 30 years probation to avoid prison time, as previously reported by Blaze News.

'Americans must never be forced by their elected leaders to live alongside foreign sex criminals who have no right to begin with to reside in our country.'

Vang was allowed to finish probation early, and then a commission that included Walz voted to pardon him in June. That would have possibly allowed Vang to stay in the country, until Rubio stepped in.

"Just days before this foreign sex offender was scheduled to be deported, Tim Walz the governor issued him a pardon, setting him free to once again endanger the children of America," said Rubio in a video on social media.

He then said he revoked Vang's legal status.

"As a result, federal agents took him into custody, and as of today, he has been removed from the United States," Rubio added. "Because of our actions, this foreign criminal will never pose a threat to any American ever again."

Far-left Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is also on the board of pardons, attempted to justify the pedophile pardon in a statement to KSTP-TV.

"The Minnesota Board of Pardons made a unanimous decision to grant Tou Vang this pardon after an exhaustive process, which included a statement of support for the pardon from the victim, a recommendation to grant the pardon from the Clemency Review Commission, and a large number of community support letters," he wrote.

He went on to accuse the Department of Homeland Security of "lying through their teeth" about the pardon shielding Vang from deportation.

The victim in the case did release a statement supporting the pardon.

"What happened to me was wrong, but I have had many years to think about this. I have made my peace with it. I forgive him," she wrote. "I want his family to stay together here. His children need their father. He and his wife have built a life. I believe that he has learned and grown since the abuse and that the family has suffered enough."

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A New York Times report said that the plea deal was offered because the victim had been pressured against testifying by her family members, according to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.

"Americans must never be forced by their elected leaders to live alongside foreign sex criminals who have no right to begin with to reside in our country," Rubio concluded. "This administration will always stand with the American people and defend them from violent criminals."

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Minnesota's Somali gangs: Bragging rights, TikTok clout, and a bloody July 4



Over the Fourth of July weekend, a soccer coach was killed in Minneapolis, a young man was shot and left fighting for his life, and a 300-person gathering broke into gunfire in northeast Minneapolis two hours after police had already broken it up once, according to police.

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher says it all traces back to a Somali gang problem that barely existed three years ago and now spans the metro.

'Great kids.'

The numbers are stark. According to Fletcher, there have been 14 Somali homicides and more than 100 gang-related shootings in the last two years, across roughly a dozen gangs. One Minneapolis officer told Fletcher 20% of Minneapolis homicides are now tied to Somali gangs.

Fletcher is careful to scope it though: Out of roughly 100,000 Somalis in Minnesota, only about 300 young people are actually involved in gangs, and 97% of Somali youth are, in his words, "great kids." But he warns that 300 could grow to 900 without intervention.

Investigators say it isn't drug turf or cash driving the gang growth — the gangs haven't moved into heavy trafficking. It's status, flexed for an audience — stunts at graduations and the State Fair, posted on social media, with weapons increasingly fitted with switches that make them fully automatic. Kids as young as 12 are reportedly out until 1 or 2 a.m. with no one tracking where they are.

"It's all about showboating. It's all about ego for 99% of it," said Benjamin Seidl, an investigator with the sheriff's office.

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The July 4 weekend itself, which police call their busiest weekend of the year, was unusually violent even by Minneapolis standards — one dead, four injured overnight Saturday into Sunday. Alpha News counted a half-dozen more shootings and assaults within hours, plus fatal violence in the suburbs.

Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman — "the first Somali-American council vice president in Minneapolis history," according to his bio — said he was "dismayed and deeply disappointed" by Fletcher's remarks, arguing Somali youth deserve investment and dignity, not a talking point. Fletcher, who's worked in the Somali community since 2010, has stood by the message.

A community meeting is scheduled for July 21 at the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office patrol station in Arden Hills.

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BILL PILLED: Maher warns fellow Democrats that they're headed for woke-tastrophe



It finally happened. We’ve grown tired of those mush-mouthed Minions.

At least a little.

Walz just pardoned an illegal immigrant who previously sexually assaulted a 10-year-old. It appears he did so to prevent the man’s deportation.

“Minions and Monsters” opens wide this weekend, and the early box office results are good ... not monstrous. The film should pull in $75 million or so over the five-day holiday weekend.

Great numbers, no doubt. Yet “Minions: The Rise of Gru” brought in $107 million over three days in 2022. These silly supporting creatures have milked their yellow-powered shtick for longer than anyone expected.

Now, at last, the gravy train may be slowing. That means we’ll only get three to five more sequels before Hollywood calls it a day ...

Minion minimum

You can’t say Bill Maher didn’t warn his fellow Democrats.

No liberal comedian has been tougher on his own side than Maher, the newest Mark Twain Prize winner. He’s blasted his fellow progressives over the woke mind virus, campus anti-Semitism, and more.

Now, after telling Vice President JD Vance his vote might be in play for 2028, he’s warning his fellow Democrats. Again. Maher said the election of three far-far-left Democrats in New York signals a party shift that could cost them the White House.

“So, how are they going to blow [retaking the White House in 2028]? I don’t know, but they seem to be well on their way.”

The left hasn’t listened to Maher yet, even though he’s trying to save them from themselves. Here’s betting they’ll tune him out anew ...

Charity case

What do you get the couple that has it all? How about the address of the nearest charity?

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are tying the knot soon, and the happy couple just cut checks totaling $26 million to various charities to honor the moment.

The 20 charities include nine food banks, an animal cruelty organization, seven educational programs, and three children’s hospitals.

In lieu of gifts, please don’t judge us for our opulent bank accounts ...

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The doctor is in

Deadline is furious that President Donald Trump has a sense of humor.

The president just shared a “deepfake” AI video where he plays a doctor addressing the celebrity rise of “Trump derangement syndrome.” It’s a farcical clip featuring TDS victims like Robert De Niro, Rosie O’Donnell, and Whoopi Goldberg.

The visuals are inconsistent. The De Niro imitation is all but perfect, while the others are clearly not the real deal.

It’s instantly fake and funny, and it’s not intended to convince anyone it’s real. Yet Deadline calls it a “deepfake” and suggests it could be banned under new legislation. Except in the next breath, it admits those rules wouldn’t likely apply to the clip.

The No Fakes Act ... gives individuals the right to authorize the use of their voice and likeness in digital replication. It’s unlikely, though, that the type of video that Trump posted would be restricted, as there are exclusions for news, documentary, and sports, as well as biographical works, or for purposes of comment, criticism, or parody.

So, never mind, we suppose ...

Last Walz?

Justine Bateman is the celebrity activist we didn’t know we needed.

The former “Family Ties” star has raged against AI, supported free speech, and defied her industry’s rigid groupthink.

Now, she’s taking on Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) in a way none of her higher profile peers might. Walz just pardoned an illegal immigrant who previously sexually assaulted a 10-year-old. It appears he did so to prevent the man’s deportation.

She dubbed Walz “grotesque” on social media for his actions. It’s even worse than “knucklehead,” the moniker he gave himself in his disastrous VP debate two years ago. It’s a perfect coda to the new documentary “Minnesota Mao,” the Alpha News production that skewered Walz and his inept leadership.

The better Walz nickname is coming soon: ex-governor ...

Turn on the dark

You don’t say no to Spidey.

Actress Sadie Sink is part of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” but we have no clue about her role mere weeks before its July 31 release. Turns out she was mostly in the dark too.

The actress admits she didn’t even get her hands on the film’s script until she was en route to the set for the first time.

“I knew that Marvel was a big deal and had a big brand, especially Spider-Man.”

At least she knew Supergirl was nowhere to be found on the set. Phew!

Tim Walz pardons illegal alien despite HORRIFIC child sex crimes — which may shield him from deportation



The Department of Homeland Security is criticizing Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota after signing off on a pardon of an illegal alien who committed horrific sex crimes against a child.

Laotian immigrant Tou Lue Vang pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl numerous times, but "Governor Walz’s pardon" prevents Vang from being deported, according to the DHS.

The DHS said Vang was scheduled to be deported a week after Walz pardoned him, preventing his removal.

Vang was convicted in 2005 of one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and was pardoned more than two decades later under the Walz administration. The Minnesota Board of Pardons is composed of the governor, attorney general, and chief justice, according to KSTP.

"I made a mistake, but this is a minor thing," the pedophile reportedly told police. He also told them that "it's a cultural thing to marry and have sex with girls as young as 12," according to the DHS.

He allegedly offered the victim $10 to stay quiet about the horrific assaults.

Vang was sentenced to 144 months in prison, but he reportedly avoided serving any time by pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He agreed to 30 years of probation, which he was allowed to complete in 2019. He was pardoned seven years later.

The DHS said Vang was scheduled to be deported a week after Walz pardoned him, which prevented his removal.

"Governor Tim Walz's decision to pardon an illegal alien convicted child rapist so he can remain in our country is disgusting,” said acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.

"These are the criminal illegal aliens he and his Minnesota sanctuary politicians are protecting. Tou Lue Vang lost his legal status following his conviction for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Following the conviction, he was placed in removal proceedings and issued a final order of removal by a judge. This pardon will take away this child rapist’s qualifying convictions that made him removable from the United States."

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Far-left radical Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement, according to KSTP: "The Minnesota Board of Pardons made a unanimous decision to grant Tou Vang this pardon after an exhaustive process, which included a statement of support for the pardon from the victim, a recommendation to grant the pardon from the Clemency Review Commission, and a large number of community support letters."

The AG's statement added: "DHS is lying through their teeth about this pardon. It does not protect Vang from deportation."

A Blaze News request for comment to Walz' office was not answered, but his office released a statement to WCCO-TV justifying the pardon based on a statement from the victim.

"What happened to me was wrong, but I have had many years to think about this. I have made my peace with it. I forgive him," the victim wrote. "I want his family to stay together here. His children need their father. He and his wife have built a life. I believe that he has learned and grown since the abuse and that the family has suffered enough."

However, the New York Times, citing an official from the Ramsey County attorney’s office, reported that the lenient plea deal was offered because the victim had been pressured by her family not to cooperate with prosecutors.

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