Gavin Newsom, in an apparent rebuke of President Trump, used his executive authority to pardon two immigrants who went to prison after facing convictions -- including for soliciting to commit murder and grand theft. While his decision doesn't halt deportation proceedings, it removes the offense that prompted the decision to deport them. The other, Kang Hen, was convicted in 1999 and served a little over a year in prison, facing convictions for grand theft and robbery. Newsom, a Democrat serving his first term, signed each of the pardons, noting that the individuals merited pardon after serving time and "good conduct in the community." Since mid-2018, the administration has been embroiled in a lawsuit with the state over its laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Source: Fox News May 15, 2019 23:35 UTC