Pennsylvania exoneree detained by ICE upon release from prison
Oct 3, 2025·Location: State College, PA
Country of origin: India

Subramanyam Vedam, a legal permanent resident born in India, was released from a Pennsylvania maximum security prison after 43 years when prosecutors abandoned his murder case. He was immediately placed in ICE custody at the Moshannon Processing Center and is being held while fighting deportation, with a judge denying him bail.
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