Thread: Criminal aliens in N.Y. may be pardoned

http://www.examiner.com/x-2684-Law-Enfo ... s-governor

"In a move to shield criminally convicted immigrants from deportation, the governor of New York has created a special pardon panel to forgive individuals of state crimes that under federal law require expulsion from the U.S., according to a report from the public-interest group Judicial Watch."

THEY MUST BE DEPORTED.

I see a Willie Horton remix coming. Hope whoever does this isn't planning on a long career in politics.

Here's the complete article from the link:

Criminal aliens in N.Y. may be pardoned, says governor

In a move to shield criminally convicted immigrants from deportation, the governor of New York has created a special pardon panel to forgive individuals of state crimes that under federal law require expulsion from the U.S., according to a report from the public-interest group Judicial Watch.

Governor David Paterson is suffering from dismal poll numbers as low as 29 percent favorability. Critics claim he's trying to duplicate a political move by President Bill Clinton when he pardoned Puerto Rican terrorists who perpetrated bombings and killings in New York in order to help his wife, Hillary, in her race for New York's U.S. Senate seat.

Paterson claims that he created the first-of-its kind initiative because federal immigration laws, particularly those involving deportation, are “extremely inflexibleâ€