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Tim Walz: “The Board of Pardon consisting of myself as Governor of…”

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Gov. Walz pardons Jai Vang to avoid deportation to Laos

Published | Video Starts at 00:24

This is extraordinary circumstance which brings us together to consider an application we had originally planned to consider at our scheduled June Board meeting on Thursday. And I may add, The Board of Pardon consisting of myself as Governor of Minnesota, Chief justice of Minnesota Supreme Court Hudson, and joining us online is Attorney General Keith Ellison. who is with us online. Good morning to you, Attorney General. On Thursday, May 14, we received notice that one applicant, Jai Bang, was taken into ICE custody and is scheduled to be deported from the United States before the next Board of Pardons meeting. (00:24–00:35)

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