Detention and Deportation: A Threat to Academic Freedom The recent detention of Johns Hopkins researcher Fatima Ameaka by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at Baltimore Washington International Airport has sparked widespread concern among academics, researchers, and civil liberties advocates.
The incident is not an isolated one; it highlights the aggressive tactics being employed by ICE in its efforts to ramp up deportations.
Ameaka, a Cameroonian national with a doctoral degree in pharmacy from Johns Hopkins University, was arrested on Tuesday while traveling in a personal capacity.