Slick Rick will (probably) not be deported

Governor Paterson of New York has announced he is pardoning Slick Rick for his attempted murder and weapons convictions. See NY Times article.

Back in the 80s - at least for a moment - Slick Rick was a huge rap star. He shot his cousin (who he believed was trying to kill him) and another man, and went to jail for 6 years. Because he was born in England and moved to America at 11, he is liable to deportation - even though his wife and children are American. [note that Australia has similar laws]

There appears to still be legal proceedings to be had, where Rick will need an immigration Court to decide to exercise its discretion in his favour, but he is inching closer to a decision that will allow him to stay in America.