ICE Detains Grandma With Green Card Due to COVID Delaying Return to US
Summary
A green-card holder and North Carolina teacher, Venkata Vasamsetty, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite an immigration judge dismissing her case to remove her from the U.S. She had traveled to India in 2022 to care for her sick parent and had her return delayed due to COVID-19 and health problems.Key Facts
- Venkata Vasamsetty has been a lawful permanent resident (green-card holder) since 2013.
- She was detained by ICE after a judge ended the government's deportation case against her in May 2024.
- Vasamsetty traveled to India in July 2022 to care for her elderly parent and her return was delayed because she got COVID-19 and had medical complications.
- She returned to the U.S. seven months later, in February 2023.
- Vasamsetty lives in North Carolina and works with special-needs students.
- She has no criminal record and has lived in the U.S. for 27 years.
- Vasamsetty is the mother and grandmother of U.S. citizens and has serious health conditions like severe diabetes.
- Immigration enforcement has been a priority for President Donald Trump’s administration, including deportations of some green-card holders.
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