India, Aug. 18 -- An Indian-origin teacher and Green Card holder who has lived in the US for 27 years has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), months after an immigration judge dismissed the government's attempt to remove her from the country.

Venkata Vasamsetty, a lawful permanent resident (LPR) since 2013, was taken into custody during a scheduled ICE check-in despite a judge's May ruling that terminated the government's previous deportation case against her, Newsweek reported.

According to Newsweek, ICE's Online Detainee Locator System confirmed that Vasamsetty was being held at a detention facility in Georgia as of Friday.

Her detention reportedly stems from government allegations that she abandoned her la...