ICE Detains Johns Hopkins Researcher Fatima Ameaka Over Visa Overstay
Fatima Ameaka, a research associate at Johns Hopkins University, was arrested by ICE at Baltimore-Washington International Airport on July 28, 2026, for allegedly overstaying a visa. DHS states she entered the U.S. in June 2023 on a visa expiring in June 2024. Ameaka, a former Fulbright scholar from Cameroon, was transferred to a detention facility in South Louisiana. Johns Hopkins and local advocates are supporting her legal defense amid concerns over her medical care and communication access.