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A superintendent of the school district in Iowa who lives in the United States illegal The charges were arrested on Friday, the authorities said.
Ian Andre Roberts, who heads the public schools of Moines – the largest school district of the state – was taken into custody for a fleeting arrest warrant. The agents of the US immigration and customs authority (ICE) pursued Roberts, after he had slipped away, said the authorities.
They found his vehicle later and one Iowa State Patrol K-9 was called to look for him.
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Ian Roberts, head of the Moines Public School, was arrested by immigration authorities on Friday after a short chase lived illegally in the United States, the authorities said. (Getty Images; Ice)
“After a search of the area, the subject was about 200 meters south of the vehicle in the brush,” says an ice declaration.
In the vehicle, the authorities found $ 3,000 in cash, a fixed leaf hunting knife and a loaded Glock 19-shot weapon, ICE said.
“This suspect was in the possession of a invited weapon in a vehicle that was made available by the Moines Public School to flee to the federal law enforcement authorities,” said Sam Olson, director of St. Paul Field Office by Ice Enforcement. “This should be a wake -up call for our communities for the great work that our civil servants do every day to eliminate the threats from public security. Like this illegal alien without work without work, a final order of the distance and an earlier weapon accusation, is outside of understanding and should worry about the parents of this school district.”
Roberts illegally entered the USA From Guyanathe authorities said. Most recently, he entered the country through New York on August 30, 1999 to visit an F-1 student visa to visit St. John’s University in Queens.
Roberts was not legally authorized to work in the United States after his employment approval card had expired in 2020, the authorities said.
According to the authorities, a pistol was found in a vehicle used by Ian Roberts to flee from ice agents. (ICE)
“The topic was found by Port Authority PD and was arrested for Gun ownership coststhat are still outstanding, “said ICE about the existing charges for gun ownership from February 5, 2020.
On May 22, 2024, a judge ordered him to be deported. The procedure took place in the absence. On April 24, 2025, an immigration judge in Dallas submitted an application for reopening the case.
Roberts was discontinued to act as a superintendent Of the moin public schools On July 1, 2023 for a nationwide search for qualified candidates. In a statement in which his attitude was announced, he was “selected by a comprehensive national search that was based on the management profile created by the board after they received contributions from employees, parents, students and parishioners”.
“Dr. Roberts proudly announced that he was born by Guyana as the son of parents with a migration background, and spent most of his formative years in Brooklyn, NY,” said the DMPS press release.
Roberts worked in education in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and St. Louis.
A message from Jackie Norris, Chairman of the Moines School Board, said that deputy superintendent Matt Smith will act as a preliminary superintendent until further notice.
“This campaign follows that Dr. Ian Roberts is arrested this morning by the agents of the immigration and customs authority (ICE). We have no confirmed information about why Dr. Roberts is arrested or the next potential steps,” says the message on Friday.
Before a career in education, Roberts took part in 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney In athletics for Guyana as a medium -distance runner, this reported the Moines Register.
Roberts was also a member of the board of directors of Director Council, a local group that concentrated on the black community of the Moines from several non -profit organizations.
“Dr. Roberts was a trustworthy partner, a committed lawyer for equity and an unshakable supporter of families and adolescents in Polk County,” said the group in a statement. “His contributions to both the director of the director and the broader community are immeasurable, and we are with him at this uncertain moment.”
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“We know that this message raises many questions and concerns. As an organization, it is our priority to further promote our mission with stability and integrity and to fully support Dr. Roberts and his family,” continued the explanation. “We undertake to share updates with you because we receive confirmed information.”
