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Coverage dated August 31, 2026 to September 3, 2026

N.Y. governor pardons deported Purple Heart veteran from Hawaii

Headline from The Garden Island

A Hawaii veteran who was deported last year to South Korea now has a potential path forward to return home to the islands after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned him Friday on a years-­old bail jumping conviction.

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5 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Times

    Hochul Pardons Purple Heart Veteran Who Had Self-Deported to South Korea (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Sae Joon Park, who had earned a Purple Heart, was swept up in President Trump’s immigration crackdown last year. It’s not clear if the pardon will allow him to return to the United States.

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    N.Y. governor pardons Purple Heart veteran who was deported (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A Hawaii veteran who was deported last year to South Korea now has a potential path forward to return home to the islands after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned him Friday on a years-­old bail jumping conviction.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Off the news: Deported veteran receives N.Y. pardon (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A pardon by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for a 2009 bail-jumping conviction may open a path for South Korean immigrant and Hawaii resident Sae Joon Park to return to the U.S. His military service and clean record over the past decade justify that.

  4. The Garden Island

    N.Y. governor pardons deported Purple Heart veteran from Hawaii (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    A Hawaii veteran who was deported last year to South Korea now has a potential path forward to return home to the islands after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned him Friday on a years-­old bail jumping conviction.

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