Man deported despite being pardoned by Gov. Walz for child sexual assault

A man convicted of sexually abusing a child was deported from the United States despite a pardon from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an effort to help him remain in the country.
By Kilat Fitzgerald at FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) · · 1 min read

A man convicted of sexually abusing a child was deported from the United States despite a pardon from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an effort to help him remain in the country.
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