Detention Without Context: The Johns Hopkins Case and America's Visa Enforcement Paradox The detention of Fatima Ameaka, a Cameroonian researcher at Johns Hopkins University, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at Baltimore Washington International Airport has sparked concern among academics and advocates for immigrant rights.
Ameaka holds a doctoral degree in pharmacy from Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health.
According to documents obtained by ABC News, she had a valid work authorization permit until 2029 and was pursuing asylum.