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A man convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl over two decades ago just got a pardon — but the U.S. government says that doesn’t matter, and he’s still being deported. Tou Lue Vang, now 42 and a father of six, was set to be sent back to Laos after his felony conviction was erased by Minnesota’s Board of Pardons — a decision fueled by a heartfelt letter from his victim, who forgave him and said he’d changed. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it unacceptable, vowing Americans shouldn’t live with foreign criminals. The state’s legal offices stayed silent, while the county prosecutor who originally brought the case opposed the pardon. This case has ignited national debate over justice, forgiveness, and immigration enforcement — even as Vang’s family and supporters say he’s become a better man.

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