A 26-year-old Indian man with a lengthy criminal record has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles, and he may now face deportation proceedings. The arrest was confirmed by ICE officials, who stated that Parminderpal Singh, a citizen of India, was apprehended this week and remains in immigration detention while awaiting removal from the United States.
Criminal History and Detention
According to authorities, Singh's criminal background includes offenses such as vehicle theft, grand theft, trespassing, and vandalism. ICE has not yet disclosed additional information regarding his immigration status or any upcoming court hearings. The arrest is part of a broader trend of increased enforcement operations by U.S. immigration authorities targeting non-citizens who have been accused or convicted of criminal activities.
Broader Context of ICE Enforcement
In recent years, several Indian nationals have faced detention or deportation by ICE under various circumstances, including criminal convictions, visa violations, and old immigration orders. One notable case involved Subramanyam Vedam, who spent 43 years in a Pennsylvania prison for a murder conviction that was later overturned. In 2025, ICE detained him immediately after his release due to a separate decades-old deportation order related to an earlier drug conviction. Vedam, who had lived in the U.S. since infancy, faced possible deportation to India.
Another case involved Meenu Batra, a 53-year-old interpreter who had resided in the U.S. for over three decades. She was detained by ICE in Texas in 2026 during a work trip, with authorities citing an old deportation order despite her having legal work authorization and humanitarian protection status. Following legal intervention and a judge's questioning of her detention, she was later released.
U.S. authorities have also deported Indian nationals convicted of financial crimes. In 2025, Angad Singh Chandhok was deported to India after serving a prison sentence for his involvement in an international tech-support scam that targeted elderly Americans. He had helped operate shell companies used to launder millions of dollars obtained through fraud.
In another recent incident, Aman Kumar was arrested by ICE in California in 2026 after authorities released him following a hit-and-run accident involving a four-year-old child. ICE alleged that Kumar was living in the country illegally at the time of his arrest outside a Fresno courthouse.
