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A Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years faces deportation despite his conviction being overturned.
Subramanyam Vedam, a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man who spent 43 years in prison after a wrongful murder conviction, faces deportation despite a judge overturning his 1980 conviction in August due to undisclosed ballistics evidence.
Born in India and raised in the U.S. since infancy, Vedam was legally present and had no prior criminal record before a 1980s drug conviction.
His conviction was based on flawed evidence and questionable trial practices, including jury inquiries about his background and spiritual beliefs.
After earning degrees, mentoring inmates, and maintaining a clean record during incarceration, his case was vacated.
However, federal immigration authorities detained him under a 1999 deportation order tied to his past drug offense, citing a policy opposing criminal illegal aliens.
His legal team argues the decades of wrongful imprisonment should outweigh the old conviction, but the Department of Homeland Security opposes his request.
Vedam remains detained in a Pennsylvania immigration facility as his case proceeds.
Un hombre de Pennsylvania encarcelado injustamente durante 43 años se enfrenta a la deportación a pesar de que su condena fue revocada.