immigration law
UK Deports 171 Illegal Delivery Riders Including Indians in Nationwide Immigration Enforcement Operation
Dec 06, 2025 02:21 am CST
The UK government has detained 171 delivery riders, including Indian nationals, for working illegally during a seven-day nationwide crackdown called 'Operation Equalise'. This enforcement action is part of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's reforms to tackle illegal migration, with new legislation expanding work permit checks in the gig economy and imposing stricter penalties on employers, including prison terms and substantial fines.
Indian-Origin Man Faces Deportation After 43 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment in US Murder Case
Oct 14, 2025 08:16 pm CST
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam, an Indian-origin permanent US resident who came to America as an infant, faces deportation to India after spending 43 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Despite his conviction being overturned due to suppressed evidence discovered by the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, ICE immediately detained him upon release due to a decades-old deportation order. Having built a life as an educator and mentor while incarcerated, Vedam's legal team is fighting to keep him in the US, where his entire family resides.