A pregnant Ghanaian woman and her 4-year-old son have been detained at Dulles Airport for over a week.

Anabella Gyasi and her son came on a tourist visa for the child’s medical appointment but disclosed plans to seek asylum to authorities.

A federal judge is set to hear arguments to determine Gyasi’s future at a hearing on Friday.

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Anabella Gyasi and her 4-year-old son touched down at Washington Dulles International Airport more than a week ago on tourist visas. They are still there, her attorneys say, confined to “a windowless room with a single bed and toilet.”