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flag A Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years faces deportation despite his conviction being overturned.

flag 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. flag 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. flag His conviction was based on flawed evidence and questionable trial practices, including jury inquiries about his background and spiritual beliefs. flag After earning degrees, mentoring inmates, and maintaining a clean record during incarceration, his case was vacated. flag However, federal immigration authorities detained him under a 1999 deportation order tied to his past drug offense, citing a policy opposing criminal illegal aliens. flag His legal team argues the decades of wrongful imprisonment should outweigh the old conviction, but the Department of Homeland Security opposes his request. flag Vedam remains detained in a Pennsylvania immigration facility as his case proceeds.

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