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user-inactivated  ·  3210 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ex-Iowa State scientist gets prison for faking HIV research

I understand disallowing him from the career, and paying back the money, and even the jail time, but I don't see how deporting him away from his family has anything to do with medical research. From the article it didn't sound like he was in it for money, or even fame, so why make him leave the country?





disbell  ·  3210 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The deportation is not directly related to the punishment handed down by the court. It's an un/fortunate byproduct.

caeli  ·  3210 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh wow, my eyes somehow managed to jump over the part where they mentioned that deportation was likely. Yeah that doesn't seem right, especially since he's a permanent resident.