Researcher Arrested by ICE at BWI Airport, Advocates Report Increase in Airport Detentions
A Johns Hopkins researcher, Fatima Ameaka, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) as she was boarding a plane. She was later released and has a hearing scheduled. Immigration advocates report…
Baltimore, MD, August 1, 2026 —
Fatima Ameaka, a researcher affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on Tuesday as she was preparing to board a flight.
Ameaka was later released and has a hearing scheduled.
Immigration advocates have reported a notable increase in similar detentions at regional airports, including BWI, Dulles International Airport, and Reagan National Airport. According to these advocates, at least a dozen individuals who entered the United States on legal visas have been arrested at these airports in recent times.
These reports suggest a potential escalation in immigration enforcement activities occurring at major transportation hubs.
Story summarized from the original created by Dennis Valera on www.cbsnews.com, see more information here.
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