Governor Grants Clemency to 29 Individuals

January 7th, 2019

Governor Cuomo issued pardons to 22 individuals that faced possible deportation and commuted the sentence of seven others who had demonstrated substantial evidence of rehabilitation.

Cuomo said:

“While President Trump shuts down the federal government over his obsession with keeping immigrants out, New York stands strong in our support for immigrant communities. These actions will help keep immigrant families together and take a critical step toward a more just, more fair, and more compassionate New York.”