October 18, 2025
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was exonerated after serving 43 years for a murder he didn't commit, but was immediately taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation to India. ICE is enforcing a 1988 deportation order based on his prior convictions, despite the murder charge being overturned and despite Vedam having minimal ties to India, where he hasn't lived since infancy. His family and legal team are now fighting the deportation order, highlighting his good behavior in prison, his completion of three degrees, his community service, and the fact that his community and family are in the US and Canada.
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