Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts Detained by ICE, Placed on Leave Amid Immigration Dispute
Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts Detained by ICE, Placed on Leave Amid Immigration Dispute Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, has been detained by immigration officers and subsequently placed on paid administrative leave by the Des Moines Public School Board. The Department of Homeland Security alleges Roberts is in the country illegally and faces weapon possession charges, claims that have sent shockwaves through the community. Roberts, a former Olympian who represented Guyana in the 2000 Summer Olympics,…