Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducted enforcement operations in two separate incidents this week involving individuals with prior criminal convictions.

In San Francisco on Wednesday morning, masked ICE officers detained a man during what appeared to be a vehicle stop, according to video footage of the incident. The man was removed from his car by immigration officials in an operation that was captured on camera.

Separately, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz granted a pardon to Jai Vang, who had been convicted of armed robbery and was facing deportation proceedings to Laos. The pardon was issued before ICE could complete the deportation process.

Vang had previously been convicted on armed robbery charges and was in ICE custody pending removal from the United States. The gubernatorial pardon effectively halted the ongoing deportation proceedings.

Both incidents highlight ongoing immigration enforcement activities across different states. ICE regularly conducts operations to detain individuals who are in the country without authorization, particularly those with criminal histories.

The San Francisco incident occurred amid continued federal immigration enforcement efforts in sanctuary jurisdictions, while the Minnesota case demonstrates how state-level executive actions can impact federal immigration proceedings.