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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sara Cline

Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

Immigration-Harvard Researcher - (Polina Pugacheva)

Kseniia Petrova never imagined she would face significant immigration issues, but it has been 68 days since she was detained at the Boston airport while traveling with undeclared frog embryo samples.

The Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher associate was in the United States legally. But she finds herself thrust into a detention system that has been in the national spotlight as President Donald Trump pursues his promise of mass deportations.

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