In June 2025, immigration authorities gave Sae Joon Park an ultimatum: leave voluntarily or face detention and deportation, according to his legal team. Sae Joon Park
Sae Joon Park
Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who self-deported last year, has received a pardon, a critical step forward in his pursuit to return to the U.S. where he has lived nearly all his life.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., erased Park’s convictions of bail jumping and
Our editorial team includes several staff writers, each contributing their specialized knowledge to enhance the depth and breadth of our event and story coverage.