Indian-origin grandmother with Green Card detained by ICE after living in the US for 30 years. Her daughter is an immigration attorney

Venkata Vasamsetty (middle) has been in the US for 30 years and has been a Green Card holder since 2013. Venkata Vasamsetty, who has lived in the US for 30 years and is a Green Card holder, has been detained by ICE in a bizarre case of immigration while her daughter Yashaswini Vasamsetty is an employment-based immigration attorney licensed in Texas and New Jersey. Yashaswini's friend Zoe Ji Wilson shared the ordeal of Venkata Vasamsetty as Vasamsetty's family is collecting signatures for a 'Free Venkata' campaign.What is Venkata Vasamsetty's story?Venkata has been in the US legally for 30 years and she got her Green Card in 2013. She is a teacher with the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina, owns a house and is the mother to two daughters, who are US citizens. She is also a grandmother to US citizens. The family said that Venkata does not have any criminal records and not even a speeding ticket ever.Can a Green Card holder be arrested?Yes, a Green Card holder can be arrested if they break the conditions that one needs to fulfil as a Green Card holder. An absence of more than six months from the US can raise questions about whether a permanent resident intended to aba...