Cuomo, Lawmakers Set to Reduce Misdemeanor Sentence to Prevent Deportation (New York Law Journal)
New York Law Journal, March 28, 2019
Cuomo, Lawmakers Set to Reduce Misdemeanor Sentence to Prevent Deportation
“Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers in New York are set to advance legislation as part of the state budget to protect undocumented immigrants convicted of Class A misdemeanors from deportation by limiting the maximum sentence for those charges to 364 days—rather than one year….The legislation was supported by the New York City Bar Association, which issued a report supporting it in 2018. The bill is expected to be approved by lawmakers as part of the state budget Sunday evening.”
References City Bar support for the One Day to Protect New Yorkers Act. The City Bar supported the Act but took no position on a recent amendment concerning motions to vacate judgments. Click here to read the report in support; the One Day to Protect New Yorkers Act was also included in the City Bar’s 2019 New York State Legislative Agenda.
