Deportation of Indian-origin man, wrongfully jailed for over 40 years, stayed by US courts

Two US courts have stayed the deportation of a 64-year-old Indian-origin man who spent about 40 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned. Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, who is detained at a holding centre in Alexandria, Louisiana, had moved to the United States legally from India as an infant.

Subramanyam Vedam had moved to the US legally from India as an infant.(AP)

On Thursday, an immigration judge paused his deportation until the Board of Immigration Appeals decides whether to review his case, a process that could take many months. On the same day, his lawyers got the US District Court in Pennsylvania to stay his deportation as well; however, that case would remain on hold due to the immigration court ruling.

Vedam came to the US legally as an infant from India and grew up in State College, where his father taught at Penn State.