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ICE Detains Des Moines Schools Superintendent in Targeted Operation

Ian Andre Roberts fled ICE agents before being detained with a loaded handgun, hunting knife, and $3,000 in cash; he had a prior deportation order from May 2024, officials said.

  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, and he is reported missing in the system.
  • The Des Moines school board placed Roberts on paid leave after news of his detention, stating they lack full information about the situation.
  • ICE reported that Roberts attempted to flee during his arrest and had a loaded handgun, cash, and a hunting knife in his vehicle.
  • Protests have emerged in support of Roberts, as local community members express fear regarding the implications of his arrest on immigrant families.
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Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents

Officials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally.

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