Summary
A Pennsylvania man, Subramanyam Vedam, faces deportation by ICE after his decades-old murder conviction was overturned. Vedam was released from prison but taken into custody again by immigration authorities. President Trump's administration has been focusing on deporting immigrants with criminal records.
Key Facts
- Subramanyam Vedam is a 64-year-old man whose murder conviction from 1980 was overturned by a judge.
- Vedam was initially convicted for the murder of Thomas Kinser, but recent findings showed his due process rights were violated.
- A judge found that key evidence was concealed that could have proven Vedam's innocence.
- After his release from prison, ICE took him into custody for deportation as a "career criminal."
- Vedam's attorney argues that his murder conviction was wrongful and he is not a career criminal or drug trafficker.
- President Trump's administration has deported over two million undocumented immigrants, focusing on those with criminal records.
- ICE plans to deport Vedam in line with applicable laws and due-process requirements.
