Indian-origin grandma detained by ICE with ‘no warning’ after 27 years in US
- An Indian-origin green card holder who has lived in the US for 27 years has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), months after an immigration judge dismissed a deportation case against her.
- Venkata Vasamsetty, a grandmother and special-needs educator in North Carolina, was detained last week during a scheduled inspection and is being held at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, according to ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System.
- Her detention has been challenged in federal court by her legal team, which has filed an emergency habeas corpus petition.
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- An Indian-origin green card holder who has lived in the US for 27 years has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), months after an immigration judge dismissed a deportation case against her.
- Venkata Vasamsetty, a grandmother and special-needs educator in North Carolina, was detained last week during a scheduled inspection and is being held at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, according to ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System.
- Her detention has been challenged in federal court by her legal team, which has filed an emergency habeas corpus petition.
Sources: The Independent