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Judge questions deportation case of Russian-born Harvard scientist detained by ICE
An immigration judge has found the U.S. government’s initial deportation case against Kseniia Petrova to be legally deficient, her attorney said.
Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge’s decision on deportation to Russia
Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova never imagined she would face significant immigration issues, but it has been 68 days since she was detained at Boston’s Logan International Airport while traveling with undeclared frog embryo samples.
Russian-born Harvard researcher describes detention at ICE facility and deportation fears
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, has been detained by ICE since February. She was arrested as she returned to Boston with frog embryo samples. The government says she knowingly failed to declare them.
Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School detained by ICE for undeclared ‘frog embryo samples’
Kseniia Petrova was returning from a two-week vacation in France, where she went to see a famed classical pianist perform, when she was detained at Logan International Airport on Feb. 16, Leonid Peshkin, a principal research scientist at Harvard, said in a phone interview.
Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School detained by ICE at Boston airport
A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School was detained by ICE at Boston Logan International Airport when attempting to bring back frog embryos at the request of a professor.
Russian researcher at Harvard says she was 'shocked completely' at being detained by ICE
A Russian researcher at Harvard who is being held for failing to declare frog embryos while passing through customs tells ABC News that the ordeal has been shocking.
ICE Is Trying To Deport a Harvard Medical School Researcher Over Frog Embryos
An immigration judge found the official document initiating Kseniia Petrova’s deportation to be legally deficient. She remains in detention, unable to further her cancer research.
Harvard researcher awaits deportation decision from Louisiana ICE facility
Kseniia Petrova never imagined she would face significant immigration issues, but it has been 68 days since she was detained at the Bost
Russian Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova 'knowingly' smuggled illicit items to US: feds
The Department of Homeland Security alleged that Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School, ...
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Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says ...
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Detained, J-1 visa revoked: Russian Harvard scientist declared ‘danger to community,’ ICE custody persists
Russian Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova was detained by the US immigration authorities. Her release has repeatedly been ...
ICE arrested a Harvard scientist working on groundbreaking cancer research.
Russian-born Kseniia Petrova has been detained since she was arrested at a Boston airport in February for allegedly not ...
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New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial ...
NBC 10 News Today: Harvard scientist, Russian native held at Richwood Correctional Center
Harvard University scientist and Russian native, Ksenia Petrova, has been detained by ICE. Petrova was arrested in February ...