ICE Arrests Iowa School District Superintendent Without Work Authorization

Ian Andre Roberts held two other superintendent positions before Des Moines Public School district, the district’s website said.
ICE Arrests Iowa School District Superintendent Without Work Authorization
This photo provided by WOI Local 5 News in September 2025 shows Des Moines schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. WOI Local 5 News via AP
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sept. 26 arrested a Guyana national who was serving as the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district despite being an illegal immigrant and facing a final order of removal from 2024.

According to the agency, Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts was approached by officers in his vehicle after he identified himself. After he allegedly sped away, officers found his vehicle abandoned in a wooded area, and he was eventually taken into custody.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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