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Courts Demand ICE Stop Deportation of Wrongfully Imprisoned Pennsylvania Man
Courts are urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt the deportation of Subramanyam Vedam, a Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for over 40 years after his murder conviction was overturned.
- Subramanyam Vedam, a 64-year-old legal permanent resident from Pennsylvania, was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than 40 years in prison before his conviction was overturned earlier this year.
- Following the overturning of his murder conviction, two different courts have intervened, demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cease the deportation process against Vedam.
- Vedam was brought to the United States by his parents when he was just nine months old, highlighting the complexities of immigration and justice in his case.
Why It Matters
This case underscores the significant repercussions of wrongful convictions and raises critical questions about the intersection of immigration law and justice, particularly for individuals who have spent decades fighting for their innocence.