"Thao was detained so abruptly that the agents whisked him away in his underwear despite the frigid winter weather, sparking outrage from social media users who watched viral footage of the incident. Thao said the agents drove him to the middle of nowhere before making him exit the vehicle to take additional photos. Not long after, they discovered he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal record. He was returned after approximately an hour."
"In response to the incident, DHS insisted that the operation was targeting two convicted sex offenders who were supposedly linked to the address. The men were identified as Lue Moua and Kongmeng Vang, a pair of undocumented Laotian men with criminal records. Thao denied having any association with the men and told authorities he did not know them. According to a report from KSTP, at least one of them has been in prison since 2024."
Immigration agents stormed the home of ChongLy Scott Thao in St. Paul, Minnesota and detained him in his underwear during frigid winter weather. Agents drove Thao away and made him exit a vehicle for additional photos before discovering he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal record. He was returned after about an hour. DHS said the operation targeted two convicted sex offenders linked to the address, identified as Lue Moua and Kongmeng Vang. Records show Moua has felony sexual and kidnapping convictions and has been incarcerated since Sept. 4, 2024; some alleged offenses by Vang could not be verified.
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