Judge rules detained pregnant woman and son can't spend another night at DC airport
A federal judge has ruled that a pregnant woman and her young son from Ghana cannot remain at Dulles Airport any longer. They have been detained at the airport for over a week. This situation is ongoing and further updates are expected.
- ▪A federal judge issued the ruling on Friday.
- ▪The woman and her 4-year-old son have been detained for more than a week.
- ▪The case is still developing and updates will follow.
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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 onJudge rules detained pregnant woman and son cannot spend another night at Dulles AirportThe woman and her son have been detained at the airport for more than a week.ByLaura RomeroMay 29, 2026, 2:43 PM1:41Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Nate Hovee/Adobe Stock A federal judge ordered on Friday that a pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son from Ghana cannot spend another night at a Washington, D.C.-area airport where they have been detained for more than a week.This is a developing story.
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