June 8, 2025
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Harvard scientist fails to declare frog embryos in luggage, faces deportation as US cancels visa

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained by ICE and will now be deported to either France or Russia. A Russian scientist, Kseniia Petrova, working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by ICE agents last month at the Boston Airport where she landed from a personal trip to France. The customs officials found frog embryos in […]

US authorities detain Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts, revoke visa

Boston: US federal immigration authorities detained a PhD student from Turkiye studying at Tufts University near Boston late on Tuesday and have revoked her visa, according to the university and her attorney.The Turkish national, Rumeysa Ozturk, was taken into custody near her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, according to her lawyer, who filed a lawsuit in […]

Trump Gold Card: Gold Card visa too expensive? US confirms selling 1,000 a day

Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said he sold 1,000 Gold Card a day. Donald Trump’s Gold Card visa needs an individual to pay straight $5 million to get US citizenship while the administration is concentrating on sweeping the ‘illegal’ ones out. While the program triggered discussions on whether it is too expensive for US citizenship, commerce […]