ICE Arrests Illegal Migrant Employed As School Superintendent, Caught With Loaded Gun, $3,000 In Cas

[rangerrebew]

 
ICE Arrests Illegal Migrant Employed As School Superintendent, Caught With Loaded Gun, $3,000 In Cash
Opinion by Jason Hopkins • 14h

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the superintendent of a major public school system living in the U.S. unlawfully and allegedly caught with weapons and thousands in cash.

On Friday, ICE agents arrested Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national employed as the Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, the agency confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. At the time of his arrest, federal immigration agents found Roberts in possession of a loaded handgun, a fixed blade hunting knife and $3,000 in cash.
 
“This suspect was arrested in possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle provided by Des Moines Public Schools after fleeing federal law enforcement,” ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations St. Paul Field Office Director Sam Olson said in a public statement. “This should be a wake-up call for our communities to the great work that our officers are doing every day to remove public safety threats.”

“How this illegal alien was hired without work authorization, a final order of removal, and a prior weapons charge is beyond comprehension and should alarm the parents of that school district,” Olson continued.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ice-arrests-illegal-migrant-employed-as-school-superintendent-caught-with-loaded-gun-3-000-in-cash/ar-AA1NnO0V?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=68d7c71bd44d47a08f5a42560977fd8c&ei=171

[Bigun]

How in the compound hell does an illegal alien come to be a school superintendent???

https://twitter.com/MattFinnFNC/status/1971696161930334633

https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/1971787631215497488

[Bigun]

@Free Vulcan PLEASE do not send this ditz to the U. S. Senate!

[Bigun]

[mountaineer]

Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
BREAKING: A senior ICE official tells @FoxNews that today, ICE arrested the Superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa Public Schools, Dr. Ian Andre Roberts, who ICE says is an illegal alien from Guyana & and active ICE fugitive with a deportation order since May 2024. Fox is told Dr. Roberts fled from ICE agents in his car once they ID’d themselves as immigration agents, speeding away, then abandoning the car. He was found in a brushy area 200 yards away with the help of an Iowa State Police K9. Per ICE official, agents found a loaded gun, a “fixed blade hunting knife”, and $3,000 cash in Dr. Robert’s vehicle.

Per senior ICE official, Roberts first entered the U.S. in 1999 on a F-1 student visa at St. John’s University was ordered removed from the United States on May 22, 2024, with proceedings being held in absentia.  On April 24, 2025, an Immigration Judge in Dallas, TX denied a Motion to Reopen his immigration case.

Fox is told Dr. Roberts also has a weapons arrest in 2020, though the disposition of that charge/case is currently unclear.

More details as they come…
(Mugshot is from prior arrest).

2:55 PM · Sep 26, 2025

https://twitter.com/BillMelugin_/status/1971658688097407279

[Free Vulcan]

@mountaineer The guy was no doubt part of the DM good-old-boy liberal club, I doubt they even did a proper background or qualifications check on him.

@Bigun - another Rat squatter, she'll squat in the middle during the campaign, run left if she wins. I hope we can get a good candidate on the GOP side.

[rangerrebew]

DEI hire?

[Bigun]

https://twitter.com/WallStreetApes/status/1972053143434449268

[Bigun]

[Sighlass]

The whole of the story in one meme...

[mountaineer]

🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸
@mrddmia
It is a federal felony to knowingly provide financial support to an illegal alien.
Particularly an illegal alien detained in ICE custody.
8 U.S.C. § 1324 (harboring).
Where are the federal charges against Jackie Norris?
9:00 PM · Sep 27, 2025

https://twitter.com/LauraPowellEsq/status/1972072222954320230

[mountaineer]

https://x.com/MNHD3BGOP/status/1971913002615255254

[rangerrebew]

School District Superintendent Raked in MILLIONS Before ICE Arrest
by Gregory Lyakhov Sep. 27, 2025 7:15 am803

Des Moines Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts taken into ICE custody after fleeing agents.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts after allegedly fleeing when agents arrived to enforce a deportation order.

Roberts, originally from Guyana, has been under a final deportation order since May 2024. Despite that order, he continued to lead Iowa’s largest school district until his arrest this week.

What makes this case even more alarming is not only that Roberts remained in office unlawfully, but that he was paid handsomely for doing so.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/school-district-superintendent-raked-millions-before-ice-arrest/

[rangerrebew]

I wonder if the school board still thinks DEI, without background checks, is a good idea.  Of course, maybe they can't afford to have ideas anymore.

[Bigun]

I wonder if the school board still thinks DEI, without background checks, is a good idea.  Of course, maybe they can't afford to have ideas anymore.

Are you kidding???

https://twitter.com/WallStreetApes/status/1972053143434449268

[GtHawk]

And the very first interview question they asked of him?

Is it, ah, twu what they say about the way you people are gifted?

[Free Vulcan]

The real problem is, our school boards here are elected positions. And these smarmy and sanctimonious woke left run form those positions amid very low turnout, and win.

Once again we do it to ourselves.

[Free Vulcan]

'Radical empathy' sounds like a smokescreen euphemism for a call to arms to Antifa terrorist actions.

[DB]

Many schools have become leftist jobs programs for the incompetent.

[rangerrebew]

I'll bet she wasn't nearly as kind to Charlie Kirk as she was to the lying illegal alien.

[mountaineer]

The real problem is, our school boards here are elected positions. And these smarmy and sanctimonious woke left run form those positions amid very low turnout, and win.

Once again we do it to ourselves.

It's hard to find good people who want to run for this office, unfortunately. Around here, that explains why so often our school board is comprised of retired teachers, and not independent-thinking, right-thinking citizens.

[Kamaji]

https://x.com/MNHD3BGOP/status/1971913002615255254

Wow.  That is an intensely racist statement.  By linking criminal records to diversity - which is prog code for ethnic minorities - they are essentially saying that blacks are just criminals because they all have criminal records.


Wow.

[mountaineer]

Wow.  That is an intensely racist statement.  By linking criminal records to diversity - which is prog code for ethnic minorities - they are essentially saying that blacks are just criminals because they all have criminal records.

Leftists are authorized to stereotype black people, though. (See also Joe Biden, "poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids ..."). 

[Mod2]

Topics merged

[mountaineer]

Mr. illegal school superintendent was voting illegally, too.

https://twitter.com/GrageDustin/status/1972632525056184387

[mountaineer]

He's resigning his superintendent job.

https://twitter.com/GrageDustin/status/1973080084157174239

[berdie]

He's resigning his superintendent job.

https://twitter.com/GrageDustin/status/1973080084157174239

"Hey! You can't fire me...I quit."

[mountaineer]

Jennie Taer 🎗️
@JennieSTaer
SCOOP: The illegal immigrant superintendent of the Des Moines public school system did not undergo an immigration employment verification through the federal E-Verify program, which ensures workers are in the country legally and eligible to work, before he was hired for the role, @USCIS tells @realDailyWire.
USCIS “did not find” any E-Verify cases under Ian Roberts’ name going back more than a decade. Roberts assumed his latest role in July 2023.
6:06 PM · Sep 30, 2025

[mountaineer]

Harmeet Dhillon says the DOJ is investigating the school district.

https://twitter.com/AAGDhillon/status/1973141257104007209

[Smokin Joe]

It's hard to find good people who want to run for this office, unfortunately. Around here, that explains why so often our school board is comprised of retired teachers, and not independent-thinking, right-thinking citizens.

School districts are often premier employers in smaller towns. No place, except maybe hospitals, employs more people who will vote en bloc for the people (often from within their ranks) who will better their situation, be it in 'contract negotiations' (pay and benefits), working conditions (the new school that isn't really needed), etc.

Candidates in districts (counties, even) with a few thousand voters often end up facing a voting bloc of employees and relatives of employees that require a large and dedicated turnout to defeat.
Because these are local elections, time and place are often set to be awkward, not in conjunction with other elections, and poorly advertised, which works in favor of the bloc. Unions and teachers' organizations will heavily fund races to ensure that insiders get the job.
"It's a small club, and you ain't in it." (George Carlin)

It is hard to overturn that, especially when the school system insiders rely on their thick folder of credentials and decry outsiders as not familiar with the educational process, and thus not good 'for the children'.

It's an uphill battle, and going in underfunded is not going to work.

[txradioguy]

I thought the Dems told us this isn't happening:


According to ICE...during the investigation Roberts was found to have a drivers license issued by the state of Maryland...where he was also registered to vote...

[rangerrebew]

Iowa superintendent immigration case: Universities deny credentials
 
(NewsNation) — The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools resigned Tuesday following his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and mounting questions about his credentials and immigration status.

Ian Roberts, who led the 30,000-student district since 2023, stepped down after a noon deadline passed for him to provide citizenship documentation to the school board. His attorney, Alfredo Parrish, announced the resignation at a news conference Tuesday, saying Roberts made the decision out of concern for students, staff and educators.

Ian Roberts stepped down earlier today after he was arrested
 
DOJ investigates Iowa school for DEI after superintendent arrested
 
ICE agents arrested Roberts on Friday, finding him in possession of a loaded handgun, a fixed-blade hunting knife and thousands of dollars in cash. According to ICE, Roberts entered the United States on a student visa in 1999 and received a removal order in May 2024.
 
The case has raised numerous questions about Roberts’ background.
 
A NewsNation investigation found discrepancies in his birthdate across various records — athletic competition records list Dec. 18, 1973, while court documents and his 2017 marriage certificate show Dec. 18, 1970.

Roberts’ academic credentials also appear inconsistent.

Universities deny credentials listed on Ian Roberts’ official biography

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iowa-superintendent-immigration-case-universities-deny-credentials/ar-AA1NDeRp?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=68dcfe91d2f542c885497e6381735564&ei=120

[mountaineer]

He has a very long, violent criminal record, combined with immigration fraud. He also voted in elections.

https://twitter.com/KatiePavlich/status/1974172399970168854

[mountaineer]

Dustin Grage
@GrageDustin
·
18h
🚨 BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security just released the entire timeline of former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts immigration and criminal history.

1990s

June 1, 1994: Entered U.S. at JFK Airport on B-2 visitor visa. Departed on unknown date but returned before his 1996 narcotics arrest.

July 3, 1996: Charged in New York for possession of narcotics with intent to sell, forgery instrument possession, and possession of a forged instrument.

March 8, 1999: Entered U.S. at San Francisco International on an F-1 student visa (exp. March 7, 2004).

June 28, 1999: Reentered U.S. through San Francisco on same visa.

Aug. 30, 1999: Reentered U.S. at JFK on same F-1 visa.

Nov. 13, 1998 (out of order): Charged in Queens, NY for unauthorized use of a vehicle (dismissed July 6, 1999).

2000s

Feb. 9, 2000: Filed employment authorization application. USCIS approved April 5, 2000 (exp. April 1, 2001).

Sept. 4, 2000: Departed U.S. from JFK.

Sept. 30, 2000: Reentered U.S. at JFK on F-1 student visa.

May 21, 2001: Filed green card application, denied Jan. 3, 2003.

2010s

Nov. 1, 2012: Convicted in Maryland of reckless driving, unsafe operation, and speeding.

May 15, 2018: Filed green card application, denied May 30, 2018.

June 4, 2018: Filed green card application, denied June 20, 2018.

July 15, 2018: Filed for employment authorization, granted Dec. 18, 2018 (exp. Dec. 18, 2019).

July 16, 2018: Filed fourth green card application, denied Jan. 24, 2020.

Nov. 18, 2019: Filed for employment authorization, approved Dec. 3, 2019 (exp. Dec. 18, 2020).

2020s

Feb. 3, 2020: Charged in NY for weapon possession (2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree).

Feb. 11, 2020: Updated address with USCIS.

Oct. 2, 2020: USCIS issued notice to appear before an immigration judge.

Jan. 20, 2022: Convicted in Pennsylvania for unlawful possession of a loaded firearm.

May 22, 2024: Immigration judge in Dallas ordered him removed in absentia.

April 24, 2025: Judge in Dallas denied motion to reopen case.

Sept. 26, 2025: Arrested in Des Moines with Glock 9mm, hunting knife, $3,000 cash.

Oct. 2, 2025: Criminally charged with being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.

The entire Des Moines School Board needs to resign immediately for allowing this man to lead the school district.

This is absolutely unacceptable.
3:06 PM · Oct 3, 2025

[mystery-ak]

DHS Releases New Information on Extensive Criminal History of Illegal Alien Ian Roberts who was Working as Iowa School Superintendent
Release Date: October 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as Des Moines, Iowa’s school superintendent at the time of his Sept. 26 arrest.

When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials approached Roberts, he identified himself then sped off, abandoned his vehicle, and hid in a brushy area about 200 meters away, where ICE officers located him with help from Iowa State Patrol officers. At the time of arrest, a loaded handgun, hunting knife and $3,000 cash were found in his vehicle. On Oct. 2, he was charged with being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.

Roberts’ rap sheet and immigration history reveal a long record of criminal conduct in the United States. He should never have been serving in a role overseeing children in Iowa’s largest school district.

“Ian Andre Roberts, a criminal illegal alien with multiple weapons charges and a drug trafficking charge, should have never been able to work around children,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “When ICE officers arrested this Superintendent, he was in possession of an illegal handgun, a hunting knife, and nearly $3,000 in cash. This criminal illegal alien is now in U.S. Marshals custody and facing charges for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearms. Under Secretary Noem, ICE will continue to arrest the worst of the worst and put the safety of America’s children FIRST.”

His criminal record includes the following:

    July 3, 1996: Charges for criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of narcotics, criminal possession of a forgery instrument and possession of a forged instrument in New York.
    Nov. 13, 1998: A charge for third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle in Queens, New York, which was dismissed July 6, 1999.
    Nov. 1, 2012: A conviction for reckless driving, unsafe operation and speeding in Maryland.
    Feb. 3, 2020: Charges for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon (having a loaded firearm outside his home or business); third-degree criminal possession of a weapon (an ammunition feeding device); and fourth-degree weapon charges. A document from Feb. 4, 2020, indicates that the second-degree criminal possession charge was inchoate.
    Jan. 20, 2022: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania convicted Roberts of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm.
    Sept. 26, 2025: Roberts was arrested with a Glock 9mm pistol and a fixed-blade hunting knife in his possession. He also had $3,000 in cash.
    Oct. 2, 2025: Roberts criminally charged with being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.

Roberts’ immigration history includes two visas, four Green Card applications and subsequent denials, and several trips:

more
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/10/03/dhs-releases-new-information-extensive-criminal-history-illegal-alien-ian-roberts

[mountaineer]

So much for the criminal background checks school districts supposedly do.

[DB]

So much for the criminal background checks school districts supposedly do.

That's racist...

[Kamaji]

Wow.

[Fishrrman]

Deport this guy.
Put him on a plane and get him outta here.
Just.
Do.
It.

Let the leftist/communists scream.

[txradioguy]

So much for the criminal background checks school districts supposedly do.

What do you expect when Michelle Obama's former chief of staff is running the school board?

[mountaineer]

Dustin Grage
@GrageDustin
🚨 BREAKING: A federal grand jury has indicted former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts for a false citizenship claim and unlawful firearm possession.
Roberts has also been illegally registered as a Democrat in Maryland since 2012.
5:29 PM · Oct 17, 2025