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New York's Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul just dropped a bombshell, handing out pardons to 13 migrants with criminal rap sheets, one of whom, Somchith Vatthanavong, was convicted of manslaughter back in 1990. The New York Times broke the story, and it's disturbing.
Vatthanavong, a 52-year-old scumcrumpet from Laos, who entered the U.S. illegally post-Vietnam War, admitted to the former newspaper that he fired the fatal shot in a pool hall brawl, claiming self-defense.
Vatthanavong, a 52-year-old scumcrumpet from Laos, who entered the U.S. illegally post-Vietnam War, admitted to the former newspaper that he fired the fatal shot in a pool hall brawl, claiming self-defense.
Hochul's response? "They've paid their debt, and I'll be damned if I let them be deported to a country where they don't know a soul.” Poor dears.
She didn't stop there, with her virtue-signaling rhetoric, she took a swipe at critics: "And to those who would demonize them to score political points, I ask: Where is your compassion?"
Let's unpack this.
Let's unpack this.
In New York, a pardon doesn't wipe the slate clean, it just shields folks from consequences like deportation. Vatthanavong, for instance, dodged a federal immigration judge's deportation order because Laos won't take him back because they don't want any problems.
Convenient, right? Hochul's crew includes lawful permanent residents from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and South Africa, but it's murky how many, besides Vatthanavong, were unauthorized entrants.
Hochul kept this quiet until the Times, often used as birdcage liner, blew the lid off on Friday. Only then did she issue a statement: "After careful deliberation, I'm granting clemency to thirteen individuals who have demonstrated remorse for their actions and exemplify a commitment to bettering their communities." Noble words, but the timing raises eyebrows, why the secrecy?
The governor's office is being secretive on whether more pardons are coming, though they have 84 pardon applications and 186 commutation requests on their desk this year. So, is this a one-off or the start of a trend? Hochul is playing it close to the vest, but one thing is clear: she's rolling the dice on a move that's sure to spark a firestorm. Where's the compassion, she asks? Plenty of New Yorkers might be asking her the same thing.
Hochul kept this quiet until the Times, often used as birdcage liner, blew the lid off on Friday. Only then did she issue a statement: "After careful deliberation, I'm granting clemency to thirteen individuals who have demonstrated remorse for their actions and exemplify a commitment to bettering their communities." Noble words, but the timing raises eyebrows, why the secrecy?
The governor's office is being secretive on whether more pardons are coming, though they have 84 pardon applications and 186 commutation requests on their desk this year. So, is this a one-off or the start of a trend? Hochul is playing it close to the vest, but one thing is clear: she's rolling the dice on a move that's sure to spark a firestorm. Where's the compassion, she asks? Plenty of New Yorkers might be asking her the same thing.
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