Major row over airport detention of Johns Hopkins health researcher Fatima Ameaka; Colleagues say she is brilliant but DHS says she is an 'illegal'
- Researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by ICE and was later released.
- A major row broke out after Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities as she boarded a domestic flight on Tuesday.
- She was released later but the Department of Homeland Security said that she had overstayed her visa and violated the law.
Confirmed
- Researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by ICE and was later released.
- A major row broke out after Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities as she boarded a domestic flight on Tuesday.
- She was released later but the Department of Homeland Security said that she had overstayed her visa and violated the law.
Sources: Times of India, The Independent