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Philippines deports US Marine in transgender killing
In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton gets ready to leave Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton gets ready to leave Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

Sep. 12, 2020 10:37 PM EDT
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In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton gets ready to leave Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton gets ready to leave Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

Sep. 12, 2020 10:37 PM EDT
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In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, center, is escorted as he arrives at the airport before boarding a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, center, is escorted as he arrives at the airport before boarding a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

Sep. 13, 2020 12:01 AM EDT
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In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, right, sits as Bureau of Immigration agents wearing protective suits check his documents before boarding a U.S. military plane at the airport in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, right, sits as Bureau of Immigration agents wearing protective suits check his documents before boarding a U.S. military plane at the airport in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

Sep. 13, 2020 12:02 AM EDT
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Protesters hold slogans against the release of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton during a rally in Quezon city, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The Philippine president recently pardoned Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Protesters hold slogans against the release of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton during a rally in Quezon city, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The Philippine president recently pardoned Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Sep. 11, 2020 05:41 AM EDT
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In this photo provided by Atty. Rowena Garcia-Flores, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, right, poses for a selfie while showing the headlines of a newspaper beside his lawyer Rowena Garcia-Flores on Tuesday Sept. 8, 2020 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon city, Philippines. The Philippine president recently pardoned Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony. (Atty. Rowena Garcia-Flores via AP)

In this photo provided by Atty. Rowena Garcia-Flores, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, right, poses for a selfie while showing the headlines of a newspaper beside his lawyer Rowena Garcia-Flores on Tuesday Sept. 8, 2020 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon city, Philippines. The Philippine president recently pardoned Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony. (Atty. Rowena Garcia-Flores via AP)

Sep. 12, 2020 02:08 AM EDT
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In this handout photo provided by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, in grey shirt, is escorted as he boards a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

In this handout photo provided by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, in grey shirt, is escorted as he boards a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

Sep. 13, 2020 12:16 AM EDT
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In this handout photo provided by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, left, waits as his handcuffs are taken off at the airport before boarding a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

In this handout photo provided by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, left, waits as his handcuffs are taken off at the airport before boarding a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

Sep. 13, 2020 12:16 AM EDT
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In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, center, poses for a photo before leaving Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, center, poses for a photo before leaving Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

Sep. 12, 2020 10:39 PM EDT
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A protester holds a slogan with a photo of the killed transgender Filipino woman Jennifer Laude during a rally in Quezon city, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The Philippine president recently pardoned Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of Laude that sparked anger in the former American colony. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A protester holds a slogan with a photo of the killed transgender Filipino woman Jennifer Laude during a rally in Quezon city, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The Philippine president recently pardoned Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of Laude that sparked anger in the former American colony. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Sep. 11, 2020 05:42 AM EDT
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In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton rides a van as he leaves Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton rides a van as he leaves Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

Sep. 12, 2020 10:46 PM EDT
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In this handout photo provided by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton arrives with his handcuffs covered at the airport before boarding a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

In this handout photo provided by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, (PIO), U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton arrives with his handcuffs covered at the airport before boarding a U.S. military plane in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 13, 2020. A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

Sep. 13, 2020 12:15 AM EDT
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A caricature of a U.S. soldier stands beside a slogan during a protest in Quezon city, Philippines on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The Philippine president recently pardoned U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of Laude that sparked anger in the former American colony. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A caricature of a U.S. soldier stands beside a slogan during a protest in Quezon city, Philippines on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The Philippine president recently pardoned U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of Laude that sparked anger in the former American colony. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Sep. 11, 2020 05:39 AM EDT
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CORRECTS TO SAY HIS HANDCUFFED PLACED, INSTEAD OF BEING TAKEN OFF - In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton has handcuffs placed before leaving Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

CORRECTS TO SAY HIS HANDCUFFED PLACED, INSTEAD OF BEING TAKEN OFF - In this photo provided by the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton has handcuffs placed before leaving Camp Aguinaldo on his way to the airport in Quezon city, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Pemberton, a U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman, was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. (Bureau of Immigration via AP)

Sep. 12, 2020 10:50 PM EDT
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