The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Roberts, has resigned following his arrest last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which alleges he was living.
The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Roberts, has resigned following his arrest last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which alleges he was living and working in the country without legal status. Roberts, originally from Guyana and a former Olympic runner, has led the district since 2023 and built a national reputation as an educational leader, per the New York Times. He’s been in custody since Friday, with ICE stating he was ordered to leave the US in 2024 and had no legal right to remain, reports the Iowa Capital Dispatch.
In a resignation letter, Roberts’ attorney, Alfredo Parrish, wrote that his client’s main concern is to not distract the district’s focus on education for its 30,000 students.
