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Utah Superintendent, an Illegal Immigrant, Earned $300,000 Annual Income Before Arrest
In a shocking revelation that has ignited national debate on immigration enforcement and public sector accountability, Ian Andre Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, where he earned a base salary of $270,000 annually, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on September 26, 2025, after being exposed as an illegal immigrant from Guyana with a final deportation order issued in May 2024.
Despite entering the U.S. legally on a student visa in 1999, Roberts overstayed and fraudulently secured high-profile education roles, including his July 2023 appointment to lead Iowa’s largest school district serving over 30,000 students, where he earned a base salary of $270,000 annually—supplemented by a $600 monthly car allowance and travel reimbursements, pushing his total compensation above $300,000. The controversy deepened when authorities discovered a loaded handgun, a fixed-blade hunting knife, and $3,000 in cash during his arrest, alongside revelations of his prior criminal record and active voter registration in Maryland since 2012, prompting outrage from critics who decried the use of taxpayer dollars to fund an unauthorized executive. Hired by a school board chaired by Democrat Jackie Norris—former chief of staff to Michelle Obama and a U.S. Senate candidate—Roberts’ case underscores systemic vetting failures, with supporters praising his leadership while opponents demand stricter immigration checks for public officials.
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Iowa school leader resigns while he challenges his deportation order, his legal team says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Ian Roberts last week, saying the Guyana native was living and working in the country illegally.
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