US EditionCourts order ICE not to deport man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
- Two US courts ordered immigration officials to halt the deportation of Subramanyam Vedam, 64-year-old Indian-origin man, after an immigration judge stayed his deportation on Thursday .
- ICE says it is seeking to deport Vedam over an old drug plea, citing a no-contest plea to LSD delivery filed when he was about 20, despite his 1980 murder conviction being overturned earlier this year.
- After his October 3 release, ICE transferred Vedam to an Alexandria, Louisiana short-term holding centre last week that has its own deportation airstrip.
- A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the overturned verdict doesn't negate the drug conviction, and Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, cautioned enforcement will continue; Saraswathi Vedam, sister, welcomed the relief and urged the Board of Immigration Appeals to prevent deportation.
- The BIA's decision, which could take several months, will determine next steps as Vedam's lawyers argue his wrongful imprisonment and accepted citizenship application prior to 1982 arrest should weigh against deportation.
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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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US courts halt deportation of Indian-origin man wrongfully jailed for 43 years
Two US courts have intervened to stop the deportation of Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, whose wrongful conviction for murder was overturned earlier this year after more than 43 years in prison. An immigration judge has issued a stay on Vedam’s deportation until the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decides whether to review his case, a process that could take several months. On the same day, the US District Court in Pennsylvania also granted a temp…
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