An American man found guilty of rioting at the U.S. Capitol four years ago remains in immigration custody in Surrey, B.C., after being arrested in Whistler two weeks ago.
Anthony Vo, 32, allegedly failed to report to jail in the U.S. to start his sentence last June and sought refugee protection in Canada, eventually gaining asylum on Dec. 4.
However, Vo, along with more than 1,500 others, was given a presidential pardon by President Donald Trump for participating in the insurrection.
Vo’s lawyer, who confirmed his client is still in custody, said his client plans to drop his asylum claim in Canada and expects to return to the U.S., possibly as early as this week.
- U.S. class action lawsuit alleges Starbucks mislabelled sugar-free drinks
- Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan
- Ex-American Idol contestant sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder
- Trump signs order allowing for wider use of dyed diesel amid soaring prices
-
![]()
Trump says he would be willing to sacrifice Los Angeles or San Diego to win Iran War -
![]()
Cornell gang rape scandal: Students protest on campus, demand justice for ‘Jane Doe’ -
![]()
Trump ramps up campaigning amid bleak midterm outlook -
![]()
Protesters rally in Tokyo after US marine accused of murdering Japanese woman
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Vo was convicted last June of disorderly conduct and other offences for his role in the attack on the Capitol, but that he left for Canada instead of reporting to prison.
–with files from The Canadian Press
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.