Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health and native of Cameroon, was detained by ICE on July 28 at Baltimore-Washington International Airport while boarding a domestic flight. Ameaka entered the United States in 2023 on a visa that has since expired. She was transferred to a detention facility in Texas but was released within days and returned to Maryland. Johns Hopkins University described her as 'a respected member of our community' and stated it is actively providing legal representation and support. Ameaka is awaiting her next court hearing.