Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia
- Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born Harvard researcher, was detained at Boston Logan Airport in February 2025.
- Department of Homeland Security officials accused her of lying about carrying undeclared frog embryo samples.
- Officials sent her to a Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after the detention.
- She has spent 68 days in detention since her arrest at the airport.
- She now awaits a judge's decision on possible deportation to Russia.
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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. Petrova's visa was revoked and she is flagged for deportation. Geoff Bennett spoke with her via video call from the facility where she’s held.
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