Boston-bound Iranian scientist with visa sues US over ban
An Iranian scientist who had obtained a visa to conduct research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital was twice prevented from entering the United States under President Trump’s immigration order — even after two federal judges issued a restraining order against the president’s ban, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Boston federal court.
The lawsuit by Samira Asgari, who holds a doctorate from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, also alleges that US Customs and Border Protection agents threatened Swiss International Air Lines that the carrier could be fined up to $50,000 if it allowed Asgari to board a flight and tried to land in the United States. The legal action was filed against Trump, the Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection officials.
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