<i>Should she lose her fight to retain her visa and stay in this country, her university supervisor, friends and lawyer worry that she would be deported to Russia. Given her past involvement in protests against that country's invasion of Ukraine, they fear she could be imprisoned for years...</i><p><i>The usual consequence of such a customs violation is forfeiture of the identified item, a fine of up to $500 or both, said [attorney Gregory Romanovsky]. "Instead, they decided to punish her through this expedited removal process," he added, noting that the officers had "no legal basis" for revoking her J1 visa over this violation. </i>