Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRelated: Trump Snaps at Reporter After Question About ICE at AirportsFatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins public health researcher, was arrested by federal agents at Baltimore-Washington International Airport for allegedly overstaying her visa and is currently detained in Louisiana. Her arrest and detention, first reported by The Baltimore Banner, follows a spike in airport arrests and a growing coordination between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Transportation Security Administration.Newly revealed memorandums detail a data-sharing agreement that grants ICE access to passenger information, with TSA providing names and birth dates of travelers believed to have removal orders. This formal partnership appears to contradict congressional testimony from Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill regarding the extent of information sharing between the agencies. Watchdog group American Oversight criticized the agreement, stating that passenger data should not be used for immigration enforcement, a policy aligned with the Trump administration's focus on widespread deportations. In fullJohns Hopkins researcher arrested by ICE at Baltimore airportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

ICE arrests at airports are up in recent months as details emerge about an agreement with TSA to share travelers’ personal data.

A recent surge in airport arrests follows growing coordination between TSA and ICE to target immigrants in American airports