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ICE arrests leader of Iowa’s largest school district, says he was living and working in US illegally
Ian Roberts was arrested for illegal immigration and weapons possession during a targeted ICE operation; he led Iowa's largest school district with 30,000 students.
- Iowa school district Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while residing illegally in the United States.
- Roberts, who began his role as Superintendent for Des Moines Public Schools in July 2023, was found with a loaded Glock 19 firearm in a vehicle provided by the school district.
- Roberts entered the U.S. illegally from Guyana in 1999 on a student visa and was given a deportation order in May 2024, according to ICE.
- School Board Chair Jackie Norris stated, "We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps.
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Fugitive! ICE arrests superintendent of Des Moines schools – an illegal alien from Guyana * WorldNetDaily * by Cristina Laila, the Gateway Pundit
ICE agents on Friday arrested the Superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, Public Schools – an illegal alien from Guyana with a prior weapons arrest. According to Fox News, Dr. Ian Andre Roberts was an active ICE fugitive with a deportation order since May 2024. As soon as ICE agents identified themselves, Roberts fled in his car and sped off. He then abandoned his car and fled on foot. Federal agents found him hiding in shrubbery and took him into c…
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