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Maya Yang

Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years faces deportation after Ice arrest

a man in a suit with his hands handcuffed walks outside
Subramanyam ‘Subu’ Vedam arrives at the Centre county courthouse for a hearing in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, on 6 February 2025. Photograph: Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times via Getty Images

A Pennsylvania man who was recently exonerated after spending more than four decades behind bars has now been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and faces possible deportation to India.

Earlier this month, Centre county’s district attorney dismissed murder charges against 64-year-old Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam. However, shortly after his exoneration, Vedam was detained by Ice based on a 1988 deportation order tied to his now-vacated convictions.

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