05/31/2026
A pregnant mother arrived in the U.S. with her 4-year-old son, hoping doctors could help treat the deformities in his hands. But Anabella Gyasi never made it to the hospital.
According to the ACLU, she and her son had valid tourist visas. But when Anabella told officials she was afraid to return to Ghana because of how her disabled child had been treated, everything changed.
Instead of continuing to Akron Children’s Hospital, mother and child were reportedly held for more than a week in a windowless room at Dulles Airport with only one bed, a toilet, and a sink. Anabella, who was pregnant, was allegedly taken to the hospital twice for complications, including bleeding and high blood pressure.
A federal judge finally ordered that they could not spend another night there. But by then, a trip filled with hope had turned into fear and heartbreak.
How did a mother seeking help for her little boy end up trapped inside an airport room?
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