La Thammavong’s Pardon Battle | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

A man with a decades-long history in the U.S. — including a refugee arrival in 1989 and past convictions — now faces deportation, but his life hangs in the balance due to critical health needs: he relies on medications unavailable in Laos, and doctors say he wouldn’t survive without them. His wife says he’s been law-abiding for years, even after ICE agents were recorded by her. Supporters argue his long-standing good behavior and medical vulnerability should outweigh his record, while federal authorities focus on his past crimes. A pardon recommendation from Minnesota’s Clemency Review…