Anabella Gyasi
Coverage of Anabella Gyasi in the Nexus archive.
- Pregnant asylum seeker who was detained at Dulles will return to Ghana
Pregnant Ghanaian asylum seeker Anabella Gyasi and her son were detained at Dulles International Airport for 10 days before a U.S. federal judge ordered their return to Ghana. Gyasi sought asylum after arriving in the U.S. on a tourist visa to secure medical care for her son, who has disabilities, but her asylum request triggered detention under policies linked to an executive order targeting birthright citizenship.
- Pregnant asylum seeker detained, held with son at Dulles airport for the past week
Pregnant Ghanaian asylum seeker Anabella Gyasi and her disabled son have been detained at Dulles International Airport for a week without adequate care. Gyasi was detained after answering a U.S. immigration question about fearing persecution, triggering asylum process scrutiny, while the ACLU disputes claims by federal authorities about her treatment.