Posted on 09/27/2025 4:11:54 PM PDT by lightman
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested the Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Andre Roberts, a criminal illegal alien from Guyana, on Thursday.
Roberts, head of the largest public school district in the state, was in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash, and a fixed blade hunting knife at the time of his arrest, according to a statement from ICE.
He entered the U.S. in 1999 on a student visa and in May of 2024, was given a final order of removal by an immigration judge. He also had existing weapon possession charges from 2020.
Authorities approached Roberts during a targeted enforcement operation, but he fled in his vehicle, which was later found near a wooded area, ICE said. Iowa State Patrol assisted in locating Roberts.
“This suspect was arrested in possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle provided by Des Moines Public Schools after fleeing federal law enforcement,” said ICE ERO St. Paul Field Office Director Sam Olson in a 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.”
Sam Olson’s statement could be read to mean that the Des Moines school district gave him the vehicle after he fled federal law enforcement.
I think the only reason the handgun is an issue is because he had overstayed his visa and was technically a criminal. But really, if he’s not a violent criminal it should not be an issue. At least not as far as I’m concerned.
I think the only reason the handgun is an issue is because he had overstayed his visa and was technically a criminal. But really, if he’s not a violent criminal it should not be an issue. At least not as far as I’m concerned.
Obviously this guy has no respect for our laws. It is a big deal and he got that gun illegally.
I bet they knew but felt so righteous ignoring law to hire an illegal minority
If he was elected to that position by the school board organization, everyone who voted for him needs to be fired...
“I think the only reason the handgun is an issue is because he had overstayed his visa and was technically a criminal. But really, if he’s not a violent criminal it should not be an issue. At least not as far as I’m concerned.”
He’s an ILLEGAL ALIEN who should not be in possession of a firearm, He was convicted before of having possession of a weapon while an ILLEGAL ALIEN. He probably was packing or in possession of a weapon on School premises.
Uh, it's very easy to comprehend. So easy that I don't have to say the reasons.
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Reasons?
There’s only one: Melanin.
If Che Guevara was still alive, he’d be offered the position vacated by this Roberts guy. That’s just how woke+stupid big city boards of education are.
Check his "attitude" then.
How the heck did get hired as Superintendent of Schools in Des Moines? Did he commit perjury on his I-9?
He was not elected. He was hired by the school board.
The question is how. Was the appointment voted upon by the board, or was there some other mechanism for the way he was hired?
Headed by Michelle O's former WH Chief of Staff!
> He was not elected. He was hired by the school board. <
That’s right. I taught for many years in a big city school district. And I got to know some of the school board members. Good, working-class people.
But oh my goodness. They could be counted on to consistently make terrible decisions. They’d hire incompetent superintendents. They’d hire woke consultants who knew nothing about teaching city kids. On and on it went.
To this day I can’t explain it.
We don’t need no stinkin I-9
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