Kseniia Petrova, a Russian bioinformatician, faced new charges for attempting to smuggle frog embryos into the U.S., amid rising scrutiny of foreign scientists. This incident, along with similar cases, reflects the increasing anxiety in the research community due to reduced science funding and immigration crackdowns under the Trump administration. Legal experts emphasize that while customs violations are common, the current political climate has augmented the sensationalism surrounding such incidents, impacting how foreign scientists navigate U.S. borders.
If something is considered hazardous, that changes the calculus, as does being a repeat offender. If you're both of those things you are going to get arrested.
The rules have not changed under the Trump administration. What has is the sensationalism around any foreigner who has problems at the border.
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