Reducing the maximum prison sentence for misdemeanors in New York by one day could prevent undocumented immigrants from facing deportation when convicted of those crimes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democrats who control the the state Legislature have claimed.

That’s been the impetus for new legislation, proposed both in Cuomo’s executive budget proposal last month, and as a standalone bill sponsored by State Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-Queens.

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