Andrew Cuomo of New York took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies Monday, issuing pardons to 22 immigrants who were at risk of deportation or blocked from citizenship because of criminal convictions. Andrew Cuomo during a news conference in New York, Nov. 13, 2018. On the eve of being sworn into office for the third time, Cuomo issued 22 pardons to immigrants at risk of deportation or blocked from citizenship by past convictions. ( Chang W. Lee / The New York Times )“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,” Cuomo, a Democrat, said in a statement. Article Continued BelowThose pardoned Monday range in age from 33 to 75, and were mostly convicted on nonviolent drug crimes.

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