US EditionCourts order ICE not to deport man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
Two US courts have halted deportation of Subramanyam Vedam, who spent 43 years imprisoned for overturned murder; deportation is based on a minor drug conviction, his lawyers said.
- Subramanyam Vedam spent 43 years in prison before his murder case was overturned, allowing him to walk free from a Pennsylvania prison this month.
- A judge dismissed Vedam's conviction after his lawyers uncovered new ballistics evidence that prosecutors failed to disclose.
- Vedam may stay in custody while the Board of Immigration Appeals considers reopening his immigration case.
- Vedam's sister expressed relief, stating, 'We’re relieved that two different judges have agreed that Subu’s deportation is unwarranted while his effort to reopen his immigration case is still pending.
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Courts order ICE not to deport former State College man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport a Pennsylvania man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned. Subramanyam Vedam, 64, is currently detained at a short-term holding center in Alexandria, Louisiana, that’s equipped with an airstrip for deportations. Vedam, a legal permanent resident known as “Subu,” was transferred there from central Pennsylvania last week, relatives said. An i…
US courts block deportation of Indian-origin man who was wrongfully jailed for 43 years
Two US courts have paused the deportation of Indian-origin man Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, who spent over 40 years in prison for a murder that was later overturned. The 64-year-old remains in immigration custody in Louisiana while his case is under review.
Deportation Of Indian-Origin Man, Wrongfully Jailed For 43 Years, Halted By US Courts
Two US courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport Subramanyam Vedam, the 64-year-old Indian-origin man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned earlier this year.
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