I have the same problem.

Steps to reproduce:

1. npx create-expo-app@latest (create a new project)
2. Install watchman, xcode and command line tools (if you haven't already)
3. npx expo install expo-dev-client
4. npx expo run:ios Until here everything's fine. Project runs and it's Saul Goodman.

Add a dependency: 5) npx expo install react-native-svg 6) npx expo run:ios

Project runs fine -again- but in the simulator you get said error. "Compiling JS failed: 1208:3:import declaration must be at top level of module" and a stacktrace.