Venkata Narasamamba Vasamsetty, a teacher and grandmother who had resided in the United States for nearly three decades, was detained by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) on August 11, despite her immigration case being terminated by a judge in May. Originally from a village near Amalapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema district, Narasamamba had moved to the US in 1999 and obtained her green card in 2013. She had been working as a teacher in Wake County public school and raising two daughters, one of whom is now an immigration lawyer. After returning from India due to her father's deteriorating health in July 2022, she was accused by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of abandoning her permanent residency by remaining outside the country for an extended period. However, after extensive documentation showing her intentions and the government's failure to substantiate its allegations, the removal proceedings were terminated on May 19, leaving Narasamamba a lawful permanent resident. Despite this, ICE check-ins continued, with Narasamamba being taken into custody at the Charlotte ICE office on August 11, transported to Irwin County detention center in Ocilla, Georgia, and reportedly receiving inadequate care for her severe insulin-dependent diabetes. Her family has approached the Indian Embassy and the Ministry of External Affairs seeking assistance and have appealed to ICE to release her and respect the immigration judge's order terminating her removal case.