Harvard Scientist Detained by ICE for Undeclared Frog Embryos
New York PostMarch 28, 20251 min27,907 views
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- 🔬 Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained by ICE at Boston Logan Airport on February 16th.
- ✈️ Her detention occurred after returning from a trip to France, where she obtained frog embryos for a Harvard research project.
- 📄 Petrova's research visa was revoked because she failed to declare the frog embryos, a detail her attorney states she was unaware was necessary.
Legal Battle and Asylum Concerns
- ⚖️ Her attorney, Gregory Romanowski, argues that such an oversight typically results in confiscation and a fine, not visa cancellation or detention.
- 🇷🇺 Petrova had previously fled Russia due to public protests against the war in Ukraine and fears imprisonment if forced to return.
- 📍 She is currently being held in an ICE facility in Richwood, Louisiana, with over 80 other women.
- 🗓️ Her immigration court date is set for May 7th, and her lawyer has filed a habeas corpus petition, with a federal hearing scheduled for June 9th.
- 💡 The lawyer is requesting an expedited hearing for the petition challenging her detention.
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