An Indian man with a lengthy criminal record was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities in Los Angeles and may now face deportation proceedings, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Parminderpal Singh, a 26-year-old Indian citizen, was arrested this week and remains in immigration custody pending deportation from the United States, ICE said.Authorities said Singer’s criminal record includes vehicle theft, burglary, trespassing and vandalism. ICE has not released further details about his immigration status or any upcoming court proceedings.The arrests come as U.S. immigration authorities continue to step up enforcement against noncitizens accused of or convicted of criminal offenses. In recent years, some Indian nationals have faced detention or deportation proceedings by ICE under a variety of circumstances, including criminal convictions, visa violations and old immigration orders.One of the most famous cases discussed involves Subramanyam Vedam, whose 43-year sentence in a Pennsylvania prison for murder was later overturned. In 2025, ICE detained him immediately upon his release on another decades-old deportation order related to an earlier drug conviction. Widam, who has lived in the United States since he was a child, may be deported to India.Another case involves Meenu Batra, a 53-year-old translator who has lived in the United States for more than three decades. In 2026, she was detained by ICE while on a business trip in Texas, and although she had legal work authorization and humanitarian protection status, authorities cited an old deportation order. She was later released after legal intervention and a judge challenging her detention.U.S. authorities have also deported Indian nationals convicted of financial crimes. In 2025, Angad Singh Chandhok was deported to India after serving time in an international tech support scam that targeted elderly Americans. He helped run shell companies used to launder millions of dollars obtained through fraud.In another recent case, Aman Kumar was arrested by ICE in California in 2026 after authorities released him following a hit-and-run incident involving a four-year-old child. ICE said Kumar was living in the country illegally when he was arrested outside a Fresno courthouse.
