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After 3 months in ICE detention, Kseniia Petrova case heads to court. Here's what to know
A judge will hear the case of Harvard genetics researcher Kseniia Petrova, who has been in ICE custody since February.
U.S. Moves Russian Scientist’s Case to Criminal Court in Boston
For months, the Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova has challenged efforts to deport her to her native Russia for a customs ...
‘Will face grave danger’: Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into US could face Putin’s wrath if deported back to Russia, lawyer says
Petrova's attorney Gregory Romanovsky in a statement called the case against his client "meritless" and Customs and Border ...
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova to be transferred to Massachusetts
The government has charged Petrova with smuggling lab research into the U.S., a charge that carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years and $250k.
Scientist With Green Card Facing Deportation as Legal Questions Raised
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova could be deported to Russia, where she faces political persecution for opposing the Ukraine war.
DOJ charges Harvard researcher who expressed fears over being returned to Russia
The DOJ has federally charged Kseniia Petrova, the Harvard researcher who was found by a customs agent to be carrying ...
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