US EditionDes Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts' Iowa administrator license revoked after ICE arrest
Dr. Ian Roberts was arrested by ICE for illegal presence and weapons possession leading to his license revocation and administrative leave amid protests and political scrutiny.
- On Saturday, the Des Moines School Board voted unanimously to place Dr. Ian Andre Roberts on paid administrative leave following his detention by ICE on Friday.
- A final order of removal in May of last year and expired work authorization underpinned the arrest of Dr. Ian Andre Roberts, who entered on a student visa in 1999, ICE said.
- Fleeing officers, Roberts abandoned a taxpayer-funded DMPS vehicle that yielded a loaded handgun, a fixed-blade hunting knife and $3,000 in cash, with the ATF investigating the handgun.
- The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners revoked Roberts's superintendent license, and the district appointed Matt Smith, Associate Superintendent and interim superintendent, scheduling a special session Monday.
- Hundreds rallied in Des Moines over the weekend in support of Dr. Ian Andre Roberts as Des Moines Public Schools and Iowa Department of Education confirmed thorough background and criminal history checks.
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Des Moines school board places superintendent on unpaid leave after ICE arrest, license revocation
The Des Moines School Board, the largest school district in Iowa, placed its superintendent on unpaid administrative leave on Monday after the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners revoked his administrator license, claiming he “no longer possesses legal presence in the United States.” Superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested Friday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under a removal order. ICE alleged that he fled a traffic stop and ab…
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Des Moines superintendent’s future uncertain after license revoked
The leader of Iowa's largest school district has been sidelined after federal immigration officials detained him last week. Des Moines Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts is now on unpaid leave, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement accused him of being in the country illegally. His status is drawing attention to how he came to oversee Des Moines Public Schools. On Sunday, the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners revoked Roberts’ license, end…
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