Ghanaian mother and child detained at airport for days after arriving on valid visas, lawyers say
A Ghanaian mother and her son have been detained at Washington Dulles International Airport for over a week after arriving on valid visas for medical care. The mother, Annabella Gyasi, is pregnant and has faced health complications while in detention. Immigration officials claim she has not been mistreated, but her lawyers argue that the conditions are endangering both her and her child's health.
- ▪Annabella Gyasi arrived in the U.S. with her son for a medical appointment at Akron Children's Hospital.
- ▪She has been held in a windowless detention room since her arrival, despite having valid visas.
- ▪Gyasi has been hospitalized twice for pregnancy complications while in detention.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onGhanaian mother and child detained at airport for days after arriving on valid visas, lawyers sayA pregnant woman from Ghana who entered the U.S. on a valid visa with her son so he could get medical attention has been held for more than a week in a windowless detention room at a Washington airport, her lawyers said in court documentsByTIM SULLIVAN Associated PressMay 28, 2026, 8:12 PM1:26FILE - Dulles International Airport is seen on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Dulles, Va. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert,File)The Associated PressA pregnant woman from Ghana who entered the U.S.
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