Incredible

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Ag87H2O said:

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Des Moines, Iowa Public Schools did one hell of a background check when they hired him.

If the HR director is still there, it should cost them their job.

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I have no doubt they were aware and did it anyway.

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Probably so.

If they used a search firm, which is typical when hiring for these positions, they ought to get blacklisted. Recommending someone who is here illegally, particularly with gun charges - for a school position no less - is inexcusable.

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EX TEXASEX said:

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Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday, September 26, 2025, during a targeted enforcement operation. Federal officials stated that Roberts, a native of Guyana who entered the U.S. in 1999 on a student visa, had a final order of removal issued in May 2024 and was working without legal authorization. He was apprehended after fleeing federal agents in a vehicle provided by the school district, during which he was found in possession of a loaded handgun, a hunting knife, and $3,000 in cash.

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You just can't make this **** up!


https://www.foxnews.com/us/iowa-school-superintendent-arrested-ice-facing-prior-weapons-charges-allegedly-found-loaded-handgun

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Frankly, his pic in the article surprised me. Does not look like a superintendent of a mid-minor metro area school system. Even throwing Guyana into the mix.

Sometimes the dark side of me thinks I should have said F it and grifted the public sector to domination lol

This is a feather in the cap of leftists.

Edit. I made a mistake.

You were right. Both pics are of him. I think the first pic shows he hasn't quite learned how to fleece the American citizen yet; in the 2nd pic, he is dressed for success, and he has mastered that skill.


I think I found a clue in how he got hired. This is a statment from the school district.

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A message from Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris said Associate Superintendent Matt Smith will serve as interim superintendent until further notice. This action follows Dr. Ian Roberts being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents this morning. We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps," the Friday message stated.

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one safe place said:

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Deport him but beforehand notch an ear so they can tell if he comes back

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My wife would take this as a mortal insult to feral cats, as she should.

BTW, not the typical liberal woman (very conservative), just really loves her kitties. I don't know how I lucked into her.

I'm sure Round Rock will hire him in a couple years.

This was the joint statement from the Iowa and Des Moines area education association

"We were shocked to hear of Dr. Ian Roberts's detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents early this morning. Since being hired as superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, we have known Dr. Roberts to be a tremendous advocate for students, families, staff, and the community. His leadership and compassion for all students, regardless of background, identity, or family origin, are a beacon of light in one of the state's most diverse school districts.

"It is a dark and unsettling time in our country. This incident has created tremendous fear for DMPS students, families, and staff.

"We call on the community to come together and support each other."

Apparently they can over look him breaking the law and somehow it's a dark time in our state and when the laws are enforced. So glad we made the decision to homeschool our kids with morons like this in charge of the state education..

Iowafarmkid said:

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This was the joint statement from the Iowa and Des Moines area education association

"We were shocked to hear of Dr. Ian Roberts's detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents early this morning. Since being hired as superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, we have known Dr. Roberts to be a tremendous advocate for students, families, staff, and the community. His leadership and compassion for all students, regardless of background, identity, or family origin, are a beacon of light in one of the state's most diverse school districts.

"It is a dark and unsettling time in our country. This incident has created tremendous fear for DMPS students, families, and staff.

"We call on the community to come together and support each other."

Apparently they can over look him breaking the law and somehow it's a dark time in our state and when the laws are enforced. So glad we made the decision to homeschool our kids with morons like this in charge of the state education..

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Scummy teacher unions are completely predictable, if nothing else. Smart move. Keep your kids as far away as you can from these pernicious little weasels. This is meant to be comedy, but rapidly it is becoming a documentary.

Iowafarmkid said:

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This was the joint statement from the Iowa and Des Moines area education association

"We were shocked to hear of Dr. Ian Roberts's detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents early this morning. Since being hired as superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, we have known Dr. Roberts to be a tremendous advocate for students, families, staff, and the community. His leadership and compassion for all students, regardless of background, identity, or family origin, are a beacon of light in one of the state's most diverse school districts.

"It is a dark and unsettling time in our country. This incident has created tremendous fear for DMPS students, families, and staff.

"We call on the community to come together and support each other."

Apparently they can over look him breaking the law and somehow it's a dark time in our state and when the laws are enforced. So glad we made the decision to homeschool our kids with morons like this in charge of the state education..

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Be wary of the education system in general. Its become a threat to basic values because what has happened is the Marxist inclined got control of the credentialing system. So the product is more bad than good this century. Nick Freitas laid this out pretty well in that "no longer possible to coexist" segment.

The school board chair is running for U.S. Senate. This will not be a good look for her.

He needs a cup of KoolAid...

Rex Racer said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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Wow. In your face. I'm sure they're going to raise a lot of hell over it.

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I have no sympathy for these people. Just because he got away with it for years doesn't mean he should keep getting away with it.

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Bingo.

But just wait, once democrats are in charge again, if they don't do outright amnesty, they'll change the statute of limitations on illegal entry to 1 year or something ridiculous.

Keep your nose clean, do well in high school, get accepted to a good university, work your way through college to avoid debt, graduate with a good degree, work hard and make money.

lol jk, we're going to pay an illegal $300k a year to manage the school districts in a Trump +10 state. Go work at Panda Express or something

Illegal immigrants are making $300k a year as superindentents in deep red states.

The rot goes so much deeper than you think.

— captive dreamer (@avaricum777) September 27, 2025

https://www.kcci.com/article/ian-roberts-superintendent-des-moines-schools-protests-downtown/68083472

Didn't take long for the crazies to come out. Just absolutely insane how people can be ok with this let alone go out and march about it

AgNav93 said:

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What a dumb ass. Just get naturalized.

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My thoughts exactly. 26 years is more than enough time to get naturalized, unless there is something is your past that you do not want uncovered.

doubledog said:

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AgNav93 said:

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What a dumb ass. Just get naturalized.

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My thoughts exactly. 26 years is more than enough time to get naturalized, unless there is something is your past that you do not want uncovered.

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I wonder if he could not get someone to sponsor him for an H-1B. He had a non-STEM degree to end up in school administration. Or was too cheap to pay the fees. Send him back!

Wow, the superintendent of a major school district was an illegal? Nice arrest! This is what I voted for.

Des Moines itself is a leftist dump, just like every other democrat city.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Des Moines itself is a leftist dump, just like every other democrat city.

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As far as cities go, it's pretty purplish; granted Des Moines isn't very big, but as far as "metro" areas go you won't find many that are better than D+11

Another solid red state with their largest city run by a democrat.

EXCLUSIVE: The illegal immigrant superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa claimed to have six children with five different mothers on an immigration application, three of whom were born within a year of each other, sources tell me @realDailyWire.

Ian Andre Roberts, of… pic.twitter.com/IyPiVr9j8k

— Jennie Taer 🎗️ (@JennieSTaer) September 30, 2025

Quo Vadis? said:

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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Des Moines itself is a leftist dump, just like every other democrat city.

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As far as cities go, it's pretty purplish; granted Des Moines isn't very big, but as far as "metro" areas go you won't find many that are better than D+11

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If you include metro area, I'd bet there are a number of cities that better than that.

For example, Houston and Dallas both were likely R+ in the Metro area!

I was reliably told this is impossible. 🤔 https://t.co/ILoOo9LiNR

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) September 29, 2025

StandUpforAmerica said:

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I was reliably told this is impossible. 🤔 https://t.co/ILoOo9LiNR

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) September 29, 2025

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That guy is all kinds of bad news.

Props to ICE.

They are doing a great job.

Where were they for all these years though? Sleeping??

I9 verification?

OnlyForNow said:

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I9 verification?

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The chair of the school board said they hired a firm for background check and that the I-9 document was completed by the superintendent where he claimed to be a US citizen and he produced an ID and a social security card. She claims "what else could they have done?".

Now, who is that chair of the school board? Why it is Jackie Norris, the Dem candidate for US Senate running to fill Joni Ernst's seat next year.

This seems a bit inconvenient for her campaign.

https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/08/05/jackie-norris-des-moines-school-board-chair-launches-u-s-senate-campaign/

Also, the guy resigned this morning as he was going to be terminated for having a weapon on district property / in district vehicle.

infinity ag said:

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Props to ICE.

They are doing a great job.

Where were they for all these years though? Sleeping??

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Handcuffed by the last administration.

News just broke he doesn't even have a doctorate like he claimed. The vetting firm didn't do its job.

lobopride said:

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News just broke he doesn't even have a doctorate like he claimed. The vetting firm didn't do its job.

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It's like something out of that old Eddie Murphy white face skit.

Was just coming here to post this. The Des Moines Register has confirmed he does not have a doctorate degree. The university he claimed to have earned the doctorate with confirmed he was a student but never got the degree. The paper was able to confirm bachelor's and master's degrees from other universities.

I wonder if he forged transcripts or a diploma. That's criminal fraud, right?

And he has now announced his resignation

Was he an illegal alien, or did he have some sort of permanent residency status which was revoked because of the gun charge?