Paterson Pardons Immigrant Who Turned Life Around

This is a story I quoted on 20 Feb., with a happy ending. It is nice that the Governor could do this before he leaves office. - - Donna Poisl

By Jen Chung

Yesterday, Governor Paterson announced that he was pardoning a Chinese immigrant who was convicted of muggings when he was 15 but then kept out of trouble and became a successful IT executive.

Paterson said, "Qing Hong Wu's case proves that an individual can, with hard work and dedication, rise above past mistakes and turn his life around." The pardon means that Wu, who legally immigrated to NY when he was five, will not be deported back to China.
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