They're definitely throwing the whole book at her. But there's also a small nugget of a case here. Having been through customs a few times, I think it's clear that biological materials should be declared. In a normal situation, the infraction would lead to a long wait in the back room, a stern warning, and maybe confiscated embryos. Not felony charges.

An immigrant and a Harvard professor?

This is probably being gleefully followed by Trump personally.

Yeah it is not clear who or what is profiting from that smuggling. It seems more an administrative issue than a case to me.