Johns Hopkins researcher arrested by ICE at Baltimore airport
By The BriefBrief
A Johns Hopkins public health researcher was arrested by ICE while boarding a domestic flight in Baltimore and held in Louisiana.
WHO:Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
WHAT:ICE arrested Fatima Ameaka at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport for allegedly overstaying a visa and detained her at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
WHEN:Jul 31, 2026 at 5:41 PM ET
WHERE:Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore, USA
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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