Harvard Scientist Granted Bail in Immigration Case | JQJO

A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release on bail of Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard University scientist, who faced deportation for failing to declare non-hazardous frog embryos upon re-entry to the US. Judge Christina Reiss deemed the immigration officer's actions lacking factual and legal basis, citing the samples' harmless nature and Petrova's potential danger if deported to Russia. Petrova's case, unlike others, originated from a customs violation, not national security concerns.