Homeland Security Department slams New York Gov. Hochul for pardon of 'illegal alien killer'

Just the News ^ | August 17, 2025 11:40am | Charlotte Hazard

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Hochul pardoned an illegal migrant who was convicted of manslaughter as a teenager, according to a report from The New York Times.

The Homeland Security Department criticized New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul for pardoning an illegal migrant to keep him from being deported. 

"@GovKathyHochul, your shameful secret is out," the DHS wrote in a social media post on X. "Rather than putting New Yorkers first, you’re protecting a criminal illegal alien KILLER with a rap sheet including convictions for manslaughter and criminal possession of a firearm."

Hochul pardoned an illegal migrant who was convicted of manslaughter as a teenager, according to a report from The New York Times.

The individual, Somchith Vatthanavong, 52, was pardoned last month by Hochul. Vatthanavong shot a man during a pool hall confrontation in Brooklyn and argued he did it in self-defense, according to published reports. 

Supporters of Vatthanavong said Hochul's pardon would keep him from being deported. 

"If you are a convicted criminal alien, you should not have the privilege to be in this country," the DHS post continued. "President Trump and @Sec_Noem will continue fighting to protect every American citizen and remove the worst of the worst from our nation."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; hochul; ny

[Sarah Barracuda]

Dems love their cold blooded illegal alien murderers..look at it this way, Hochel just gained another constituent after all that is ALL that matters to them

[Salman]

The Democrats are not “soft on crime”. They are actively in favor of it as a revolutionary tactic.

[Texas Eagle]

Poor baby. Probably hasn’t enjoyed a conjugal visit in years. And neither has the guy she pardoned.

[vpintheak]

Dems are 100% for the breakdown of society. They are friends of criminals and scumbags of all types. Because “love is love”.

[sjmjax]

Democrats don’t give a damn about justice or have a shred of concern for the victims.

Their only concern is how can we piss off the Trump administration and its supporters.

[gundog]

Deport him.

[mass55th]

Hochul never met a criminal she didn’t like. She even ran alongside the big criminal Andrew Cuomo.

[Muhammy]

cut the bitch

[Gay State Conservative]

Still plenty of reason to kick his a$$ out!

[Mark]

Any comments from family of the dead person in the manslaughter ?

[A strike]

How much time did he do ?

[frank ballenger]

In the George H. W. Bush election, convicted murderer Willie Horton smiled and told a reporter “I support the Democrats. Always. It’s in my self-interest, you know.”

Dem Presidential candidate Dukakis had earlier let him go on a continued furlough program, a fact used in Bush campaign ads.

Summary:
Willie Horton was initially convicted of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and assault in Massachusetts in 1974.
While serving a life sentence without parole, he was granted a furlough from prison and failed to return.

During this time, in Maryland, he committed a home invasion, attacking and tying up the male resident Cliff Barnes, and then repeatedly raping his fiancée Angela. He was subsequently recaptured and convicted of these crimes (assault, armed robbery, and rape) in Maryland, where he is currently serving two consecutive life terms plus 85 years.

[SuperLuminal]

Somchith Vatthanavong

[stanne]

“If you are a convicted criminal alien, you should not have the privilege to be in this country,” the DHS post continued. “

Not “If you are a convicted criminal alien, you DO not have the privilege to be in this country,” the DHS post continued.”

These people are such wimps

‘Illegal migrant’? What’s that?

Try ‘illegal immigrant’

These people. Pshaw.