Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:31pm on 13 Oct 2025,Monday India Global
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam, 64, walked free after 43 years of wrongful imprisonment for murder, only to be immediately detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Pennsylvania's longest-serving wrongfully convicted person, Vedam came to America at nine months old and maintained innocence throughout. His 1980 conviction was overturned in August 2025 after prosecutors illegally withheld FBI evidence. Despite earning three magna cum laude degrees, including an MBA with perfect GPA while incarcerated, ICE enforces a 1980s deportation order linked to teenage LSD possession. His family calls potential deportation to India where he has no connections but another terrible injustice. Lawyers filed motions to halt deportation.
