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Pharmacy Professor Detained Over Visa Claim | Annapolis News
A University of Maryland pharmacy instructor, Berhanu Kibret, faces court today after a 3-week detention for alleged visa overstaying — despite his legal team insisting he has valid work authorization. Arrested at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport just before winning a Teacher of the Year award, his case has sparked alarm across academia, with colleagues rallying behind him. His detention has disrupted critical research and family ties to Ethiopia, while another academic, Fatima Ameaka, detained under similar charges, was released within days. Kibret’s former mentor calls him a “remarkable” scholar…
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