Mother and Son Detained at Dulles

Summary

A pregnant Ghanaian mother and her son, detained for over a week in a dark Dulles Airport room despite valid visas, faced harrowing conditions—including pregnancy complications and alleged food shortages—after she feared persecution back home. Her son, born with severe hand malformations, needed urgent medical care in the U.S., but immigration officials q…

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A pregnant Ghanaian mother and her son, detained for over a week in a dark Dulles Airport room despite valid visas, faced harrowing conditions—including pregnancy complications and alleged food shortages—after she feared persecution back home. Her son, born with severe hand malformations, needed urgent medical care in the U.S., but immigration officials questioned her asylum intent. Lawyers say she was pressured into agreeing to leave, and the ACLU condemned the ordeal. A federal judge ultimatel

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