Illinois governor denies clemency for veteran facing deportation

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has denied clemency for a Chicago veteran who is facing deportation after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the US Army, CNN affiliate WLS reported.
“It’s not appropriate to go into detail on reason for a decision, but we take every review of clemency and pardon very seriously,” Rauner told WLS. “We made the decision not to grant it in that case.”
Miguel Perez Jr., 39, has been detained a