Gov. Ferguson denies pardon for Vietnamese man deported to Africa

Tuan Phan was detained by ICE agents shortly after he was released from a Washington prison, where he completed his 25-year sentence for murder.

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office denied a pardon request from a Vietnamese man who was deported to Africa shortly after his release from a Washington prison.

Tuan Phan, a Vietnamese migrant, sought a pardon from the governor after he was deported to Africa, where he has no prior connection, KING 5 previously reported.

In a letter obtained by KING 5, Ferguson’s chief legal counsel denied Phan’s pardon request on Thursday after the Washington Clemency and Pardons Board denied

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