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Marco Rubio steps in after Tim Walz pardoned illegal alien child rapist before deportation
Friday, July 10, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that an individual who was pardoned by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the state's Board of Pardons has been removed from the United States. The individual had been convicted of child sexual abuse and was subject to deportation proceedings. Rubio did not provide additional details about the timing or circumstances of the removal.
