Former Des Moines Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts is no longer in the Woodbury County Jail. Woodbury County Sheriff Chad Sheehan confirmed Thursday morning that Roberts had been taken into custody by the U.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, was charged Thursday in federal court with possessing firearms while in the U.S. illegally, prosecutors said.

The former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent who was detained by ICE last week is no longer being held in Woodbury County.

The criminal complaint reveals that Dr. Ian Roberts filed for permanent resident status four times and did not have lawful employment authorization since 2020.

Lawyers for the Des Moines public schools leader detained by immigration authorities have asked an immigration court to put deportation proceedings on hold.

The federal Gun Control Act makes it unlawful for "illegal aliens" to ship, transport, receive or possess firearms or ammunition.

WOODBURY COUNTY, Iowa — Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts has been taken into custody by the U.S. Department of Justice and is no longer in custody at Woodbury County Jail, the sheriff's office said in a release. The DOJ took Roberts into custody on a federal warrant for his arrest.