New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted pardons to 18 aliens in an attempt to shield them from deportation. Cuomo’s actions follow California Gov. Jerry Brown’s pardoning of two aliens several days earlier.
“Today I granted clemency to 61 individuals including 18 pardons to immigrants facing deportation,” Cuomo tweeted on Dec. 27. “While the federal government continues to target immigrants, we’re making a more just, fair, and compassionate New York.”
