New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is issuing clemency to migrants with old criminal records, including Somchith “Sammy” Vatthanavong, who at the age of 16 was convicted of manslaughter after fatally shooting a man in a Brooklyn pool hall.
He only killed someone once and it was a long time ago so Hochul wants to make sure he get to stay in the US.
Vatthanavong, who arrived in the United States as a 7-year-old refugee, has since avoided deportation back to Laos, as was reported by Gothamist. His pardon was part of a series of clemencies issued last month by Hochul, who stated, “Everyone deserves a second chance, and my story is proof that when our communities fight together, we can protect each other.”
There are 15,000 southeast Asian illegal aliens who are “at risk of deportation” due to criminal pasts.
Vatthanavong’s pardon was granted shortly before a scheduled check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, narrowly preventing his removal.
In addition, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund successfully reopened his immigration case and vacated a 25-year-old removal order to further protect his status.
While Hochul’s pardons cover a total of 13 migrants, the 52-year-old Laotian Vatthanavong has been the face of this action.
This might become a pattern. We don’t know. Previously her office said New York is no place for criminals.
Currently, she has 186 commutation requests of illegal aliens with criminal pasts. If she keeps giving clemency, that number will grow to thousands.
There is no strong evidence that she truly cares about victims. Democrats love criminals, especially if they are here illegally. They’re votes, baby. The more criminal aliens we get, the more they will vote for corrupt politicians. It is already happening. Just look at Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom as examples. Criminals will rule over us if the pattern continues.
She cannot overturn federal law.
Finish the wall.
Throw her over it.
That fugly con’t is as the commie soon to be Mayor.
Hochul is guilty of obstructing justice and should be immediately arrested and put on trial. I wonder what the victims’ families have to say about this.