"I want to be clear, no one here was aware of any citizenship or immigration issues that Dr. Roberts may have been facing,"
"The accusations ICE had made against Dr. Roberts are very serious, and we are taking them very seriously."
"jarring day"
Des Moines Community School District Superintendent Ian Roberts was placed on paid administrative leave after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained him on allegations he was in the country illegally, lacked work authorization and was subject to a final 2024 removal order. The school board voted unanimously during a brief special meeting, citing Roberts' unavailability to perform duties for the 30,000-student district. ICE said agents stopped him in a school-issued vehicle and that he fled into a wooded area before being apprehended with help from Iowa State Patrol; he was held in the Woodbury County Jail in Sioux City. The district reported prior background checks and a signed citizenship affirmation; Roberts retained legal counsel.
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