Pregnant asylum seeker detained, held with son at Dulles airport for the past week

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 764

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Pregnant Ghanaian woman Anabella Gyasi and her disabled child have spent the past week detained at Dulles International Airport in a windowless room without adequate food, hygiene or medical care, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, claims federal immigration authorities say are false. An emergency hearing is set to take place Friday morning in an Alexandria federal court.

Gyasi, 39, was seeking specialized medical care for her son in the United States and …

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