US EditionDes Moines superintendent detained by ICE resigns from his position
- Ian Roberts, who previously led the Des Moines Public Schools, was taken into custody by ICE agents on September 26, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa, and is currently held by the U.S. Marshals.
- Roberts' arrest followed an immigration judge in Dallas ordering his deportation in absentia in May 2024 and denying his motion to reopen the case in April 2025.
- Roberts has been charged federally for being an undocumented immigrant found with firearms, including a 9-millimeter handgun and a hunting knife, as well as nearly $3,000 in cash.
- His criminal history, which extends over several decades, includes narcotics and forgery arrests in 1996, various weapons charges in 2020, and a January 2022 guilty verdict related to carrying a loaded firearm without legal authorization.
- Roberts had no legal basis to remain in the U.S. despite multiple denied green card applications and intermittent work authorizations, highlighting immigration enforcement challenges.
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Key moments in case of Des Moines school superintendent arrested by ICE: Timeline
ICE (DES MOINES, Iowa) — The arrest of the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has become a high-profile case, involving a long-time school administrator who authorities say is not authorized to work in the U.S. and whose background has come under scrutiny. Ian Roberts, 54, was the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools for over two years before his resignation on Sept. 30 days af…
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School chief to suspect: ICE arrest of Des Moines superintendent exposes fake degrees, drug convictions
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security on Friday detailed a list of all the shocking charges and convictions against illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was working as the head of Des Moines, Iowa, public schools until his recent arrest by ICE. Roberts is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service in Polk County jail, according to a Homeland Security statement. In the statement, DHS said that …
TIMELINE: DHS releases Ian Roberts' immigration history, criminal record
Yet another development in the ongoing saga of former Millcreek Superintendent Ian Roberts. The Des Moines school board announced they too intend to file a lawsuit against the company that helped them find and hire the Guyana native back in 2023. That's according to the Des Moines Register, which reports the district claimed a company called JG Consulting failed to properly vet Roberts. This comes after the Millcreek School Board announced on We…
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