U.S. denies parole to Harvard scientist from Russia, citing national security threat. She fears persecution for anti-war statements if deported.
Source: Bloomberg
The Trump administration has denied parole to Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher from Russia who was detained at Boston Logan Airport last week after failing to declare frog embryo samples on her customs form, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
According to Bloomberg, U.S. authorities claimed Petrova poses a threat to national security.
After she was detained, Petrova was sent to an immigration detention center. Her colleagues warn that she is at risk of deportation and fears persecution in Russia due to her opposition to the war in Ukraine.
